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Lettuce
Although lettuce was originally cultivated from a weed, it is now best known as the base for salads.
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How do you harvest butter head lettuce?
When the head has formed, using a sharp knife, make a horizontal cut at the base of the head close to the ground and lift out the head.
What is lettuce called in gujarati?
Cilantro is the term for hara dhania. In India, its is commonly called coriander in English. More precisely, Coriander refers to the seeds of the plant.
According to data from McCance & Widdowson's The Composition of Foods (6th Summary edition), there is approximately 0.7-0.8g protein per 100g lettuce. According to the data in the book, this is an average taken over five types of lettuce. In terms of reliability, McCance & Widdowsons is the UK Food Standards Agency's formal reference guide for nutritional data and is a standard reference source for the food industry here. Hope this helps. Ben
What does lettuce grow best in?
i am doing an experiment and am not sure, but try potting mix, bark or ordinary garden soil
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No it's a leaf vegetable. A carrot or radish is a root vegetable (grows in the ground).
What keeps lettuce from being wilted?
First of all...plant cells are bounded by a cell wall that can withstand the buildup water pressure. For example, lettuce is placed in a distilled water (pure water), they will be firm and crisp because water flows into the cells.
As the water molecules flow into the cell, the plasma membrane begins to press against the cell wall. The bulidup of water pressure inside the cell is called turgor pressure, which causes the cell to become firm or turgid that lets it to be crisp.
What are the nutrients of lettuce?
Well it depends on what kind of salad you're eating! Romain lettuce contains B vitamins while Iceburg Lettuce has little nutritional value. Different dressings contain fats and some are more healthy for you than others. Chicken adds protein but the chicken is best if it is grilled. Almonds are delicious in salad and help your memory :)
Green beans are generally considered to be bad for bunnies because they can cause problems with gas and they are too high is sugar. Overall, best avoided.
Gas can be very serious for rabbits, leading to deathly illness (GI Stasis). See the related questions below for details and helpful links.
Rinse the fruit/vegetable under cold or lukewarm water for 30 seconds to a minuted. If they are muddy products like celery or carrots scrub them with a sponges. At most stores, like Wal-Mart and Target they have sponges meant especially for fruits and vegetables. If they are more delicate produce like tomatoes be gentle, but make sure that there isn't any dirt on it before serving and enjoy! =]
Where was lettuce first found?
Lettuce was first cultivated in ancient Egypt as early as 2680 BC, and was selectively bred by the Egyptians into a plant grown for its edible leaves. Lettuce was considered a sacred plant of the reproduction god Min, and it was carried during his festivals and placed near his images. The plant was thought to help the god "perform the sexual act untiringly." Its use in religious ceremonies resulted in the creation of many images in tombs and wall paintings. The cultivated variety appears to have been about 30 inches tall and resembled a large version of the modern romaine lettuce. These upright lettuces were developed by the Egyptians and passed to the Greeks, who in turn shared them with the Romans. Around 50 AD, Roman agriculturalist Columella described several lettuce varieties - some of which may have been ancestors of today's lettuces.
Lettuce appears in many medieval writings, especially as a medicinal herb. Hildegard of Bingen mentioned it in her writings on medicinal herbs between 1098 and 1179, and many early herbals also describe its uses. In 1586, Joachim Camerarius provided descriptions of the three basic modern lettuces - head lettuce, loose-leaf lettuce and romaine or cos lettuce. Lettuce was first brought to the Americas from Europe by Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century. Between the late 16th century and the early 18th century, many varieties were developed in Europe, particularly in Holland. Books published in the mid-18th and early 19th centuries describe several varieties found in gardens today.
How many heads for lettuce to fix tossed salad for 100 people?
If it's only a starter salad, I would use about 15 pounds romaine with 5 pounds other green veg.
It would be safe to eat, but you probably wouldn't enjoy it. The lettuce would become mushy as it thaws.
How can you keep lettuce crisp?
Use a good quality salad spinner and go through about 3 cycles, emptying water out each time. Then blot leaves dry with paper towels. Store in air tight containers or high quality ziplock bags. Enjoy!
Well anything is edible but it may be toxic or bad for your health .i am sure there are different kinds that are ok to eat but i would read about it before i try to eat some.
How many heads of lettuce does it take to feed 50 people?
One head of lettuce should feed 8-10 people, so for 50 people factor 5-6 heads of lettuce.
No lettuce does not have gluten. Wheat, rye, and barley have gluten.
What has more protein meat or lettuce?
It depends on how you measure it. If you go by the amount of food, regular ground beef has 14.35 grams of protein in 100 grams, whereas lettuce has 1.36 grams of protein per 100 grams.
But for each 100-calorie serving, regular ground beef provides 4.3 grams of protein. By comparison, a 100-calorie serving of green leaf lettuce contains 9.06 grams. So lettuce provides the most protein per calorie.
That's good to remember if you're watching your weight.
Another view:
To disregard calories, and go with nutrition by gram weight, meat (or fish) is an excellent source of protein. Lettuce has almost no protein to speak of. To eat enough lettuce to equal fish in protein would make your stomach explode. Lettuce is a very good source of vitamins and minerals. It is a lousy source for protein.
