lettuce talk green stuff (sallye)
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A quick informative guide to the greens in your life (or at least they should be in our lives). Remember, the younger the greens the more tender; the darker greens are the best for you. Dark greens are crammed with beta carotene, a potent cancer fighter. A cup of any of these greens also contains 100% of your daily requirements for Vitamin A and only 10 calories. You can find this and more in Great Good Food Cookbook by Julie Rosso. Popeye was right!!!
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Ingredients For lettuce talk green stuff (sallye)
- GREENS AND THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
How To Make lettuce talk green stuff (sallye)
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1GREEN (Good for you): Belgian endive ** white yellow-edged crunchy leaves with a bitter bite Bibb Lettuce ** pale to medium green tender leaves with a sweet, subtle taste Boston Lettuce ** soft, pale green leaves with a buttery flavor Green Cabbage ** pale green, crisp leaves with a bite Chinese Cabbage ** very light green, crinkly leaves (this is the most delicate cabbage) Curly Endive (also known as chicory) ** curly and crisp green leaves with a pale center Escarole ** Green leaves with a pale heart; the crisp light covered leaves are best for salads; the darker leaves a best in cooked dishes Frisée ** The sweetest in the chicory family, the pale green to almost white curly leaves are mildly bitter Iceberg ** Crisp, cool leaves; very mild flavor (NOT HIGH IN NUTRIENTS)
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2GREENER (Better for you): Arugula/Rocket ** Dark green with a peppery taste Dandelion ** For salads, pale young leaves are best. The larger darker more pungent leave are best cooked Loose Leaf Lettuce ** Young, soft red or green leaves are sweetest Field lettuce (also known as Màsche or lamb's lettuce) ** sweet nutty taste; best used when young Romaine ** Long, crisp succulent medium green or red leaves with a fresh, sweet nutty flavor Mesclun ** is a mixture of young tender greens such as arugula, nasturtium chervil, dandelion, Oakleaf lettuce and herbs; added to green salads for extra flavor
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3GREENEST (Best for viatmins & nutrients): Red Cabbage ** crisp purple leaves with piquant taste Cress ** Crisp curly green leaves with hot, peppery taste Kale ** Dark red or green robust leaf; young and small leaves are good in salads, larger older leaves are great braised or cooked in vegetalbe dishes Radicchio ** Brilliant, ruby colored leaves with a slightly bitter, peppery taste Spinach ** Long, heart shaped smooth leaves with a spicy taste Watercress ** Tiny round, dark green glossy leaves with spicy, peppery taste.
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