Knowing vegetables

Head lettuce - Description: Salad in the family Composite. This is a plant with a clump, with leaves large and roundish, and margins more or less wavy. As they approach the center, the leaves tend to grow closer on each other, which causes it not being exposed to the bleaching light. Thus, while the outer leaves are green, those that form the heart are usually yellowish-white. In some varieties, the outer leaves, especially along the edges, are reddish, and this color is typical of many varieties of winter. The head lettuce is a vegetable which is cultivated many varieties is therefore available all year. Like all vegetables to eat raw, the lettuce should be cultivated and consumed. Purchase, therefore, be careful that it is not dried, but firm and crisp, no leaves are damaged, or disconnected. The stem must be cut at the crown of the outer leaves. Ideally keep as little as possible to avoid the dispersion of vitamins and salts. However, it can withstand one or two days in the refrigerator, also already peeled, washed and dried perfectly, then responding in an airtight container. In this case, the leaves should be chopped, a task to be done at the last minute, manually, prior to nell'insalatiera. My heart will go left whole and cut into thin slices. Use in the kitchen: Generally the lettuce consumed in salads. However, it can also be cooked, resulting in excellent dishes quite unusual. If you need a boiled, better resort to steam 2 minutes will suffice for this purpose.



Lettuce Brazilian - Description: Salad belonging to the family of composite that is used raw. Its leaves concave, rounded, light green color and very crisp coast. At the time of purchase must be presented with full bush and bloom, no taste and odors. It admitted a slight defect in reddish color. The stem must be cut at the crown of the outer leaves. Use in the kitchen: Generally the lettuce consumed in salads.

Romaine lettuce - Description: Salad belonging to the family of composite that is used raw. It differs from the one to cap because it leaves narrow, elongated, crisp, green. A clump can reach 50 cm in height. Its many varieties make it on the market throughout the year. At the time of purchase must be presented with full bush and bloom, no taste and odors. The stem must be cut at the crown of the outer leaves. The romaine lettuce has leaves bigger than head lettuce, the treatment that is reserved is the same, but the duration is slightly higher. Use in the kitchen: It can be eaten both raw and cooked. Cutting lettuce - Description: There are three different types, or take long leaves and greenish white or gathered in small clumps curly. The leaves are ready to gradually cut with a sharp knife just above the root, hence they sprout new ones. If the weather is favorable, each plant can produce up to three times. Use in the kitchen: The best way to consume the lettuce and worldly, wash thoroughly, dry well and season salad. However, like other lettuces, can also serve as an ingredient in some soup.