Iceberg Lettuce Sucks

[QueBert]

An In-N-Out Double Double protein style's the gotta be the best argument for Iceberg's true greatness.

 

[OverVolt]

..

 

[Karl Agathon]

It's all about the crunch mostly.

I hate leaf lettuce more because it lacks it plus if anything it tastes worse.

This^

 

[WelshBloke]

Such irrational iceberg lettuce hate. This is whats become of the internet? lol...

Its not bitter in any parts, unlike the ends and stem of romaine..

Yeah, that bitterness.

Its called flavour.

 

[yhelothar]

It's unfortunate that so many choose bland nutritionless food for marginally better crispness and hence it's become a staple of the American diet.

It might be passable if it's combined with other veggies, but a large amount of American dishes only have a slice or two of lettuce as the only vegetable. It's disappointing that a variety of veggies that's required to gain a sufficient amount of nutrients required for optimal health is sorely lacking.

I'm glad that there are a large number of asian cuisine options around me where they've developed a palate for a large variety of veggies that taste fucking delicious.

 

[balloonshark]

Some people have to watch their vitamin K intake. http://coumadin.com/pdf/Foods_With_VitaminK.pdf

Take from here. http://coumadin.com/html/diet.htm

 

[dank69]

No better lettuce than iceberg for this:

Came here to post this. Love a good wedge salad.

 

[Xonim]

The only time I use iceberg is when making 7 layer salad once/year for a family potluck. Not a fan otherwise.

In the spring/summer/fall -- $2.50 for a plastic grocery bag of chemical-free green/red leaf mix from the farmers market. How much is a plastic grocery bag full? The last two bags we got this year were 6 heads each. And it was delicious. In the colder months, we get the hydroponic butter lettuce from Costco ($4.99 for 3 heads I think?)

 

[IronWing]

Arugula is the emperor's new clothes, nasty and bitter.

 

[KeithTalent]

It's good for texture, but that's it. Wedge salads are easily the most overrated of all salads.

KT

 

[Kaido]

It's unfortunate that so many choose bland nutritionless food for marginally better crispness and hence it's become a staple of the American diet.

It might be passable if it's combined with other veggies, but a large amount of American dishes only have a slice or two of lettuce as the only vegetable. It's disappointing that a variety of veggies that's required to gain a sufficient amount of nutrients required for optimal health is sorely lacking.

I'm glad that there are a large number of asian cuisine options around me where they've developed a palate for a large variety of veggies that taste fucking delicious.

There's a lot of funny things about the American diet. For example, I grew up in Florida with starfruit. I like those way better than apples. But everyone eats apples! (which are fine, but starfruit tastes like a better apple)

Or dates. I did a fruitarian diet for a few months for fun (which was awesome btw). One of the things I tried on that was fresh dates. I'm not talking about dried dates, I'm talking about fresh, gooey, caramely, melt-in-your-mouth dates - Medjools, bahris, etc. Probably one of the best fruits I've ever tasted, just incredible! I loathe dried dates, but fresh ones are an entirely different animal. No idea why they don't sell them everywhere!

Or mangos. I like mango juice, but never really bought them. But man, a fresh mango sliced up in the summer when it's ripe? Also one of the most delicious fruits out there. Or heck, why eat oranges when there's clementines? No seeds, tiny, super sweet, easy to peel.

We make weird food choices in America, especially given that the fact that our supermarkers will literally buy us any food on the planet. But I mean, I was never exposed to things like ripe dates my whole life, so it's not even common knowledge in America that they can taste amazing.

 

[poofyhairguy]

It might be passable if it's combined with other veggies, but a large amount of American dishes only have a slice or two of lettuce as the only vegetable. It's disappointing that a variety of veggies that's required to gain a sufficient amount of nutrients required for optimal health is sorely lacking..

Multivitamins bro. They are like a cheat code for eating vegetables.

 

[ultimatebob]

It's good for texture, but that's it. Wedge salads are easily the most overrated of all salads.

KT

In a wedge salad, the lettuce is only there to hold the tasty blue cheese and bacon topping.

It would basically taste the same if you used a piece of plain toast instead of the lettuce.

 

[ch33zw1z]

We do baby spinach. Rarely eat iceberg lettuce. baby spinach goes great on sammiches, in omelets, as a salad, etc...

 

[KeithTalent]

In a wedge salad, the lettuce is only there to hold the tasty blue cheese and bacon topping.

It would basically taste the same if you used a piece of plain toast instead of the lettuce.

Exactly. All the iceberg does is make it annoying to eat.

KT

 

[SMOGZINN]

In a wedge salad, the lettuce is only there to hold the tasty blue cheese and bacon topping.

It would basically taste the same if you used a piece of plain toast instead of the lettuce.

Substitute a wedge of cabbage for the iceberg and you actually have a wedge salad worth eating.

 

[OverVolt]

Emeragerd you guys are totally bandwagoning on iceberg lettuce. Is there anything you guys won't bandwagon or what? Its probably the most popular and best selling lettuce. Jesus christ.

 

[WelshBloke]

Arugula is the emperor's new clothes, nasty and bitter.

Wut?

Rocket is fantastic.

You just have an aversion to taste.

 

[KeithTalent]

Wut?

Rocket is fantastic.

You just have an aversion to taste.

Agreed. Love me some arugula.

KT

 

[BoberFett]

It's unfortunate that so many choose bland nutritionless food for marginally better crispness and hence it's become a staple of the American diet.

It might be passable if it's combined with other veggies, but a large amount of American dishes only have a slice or two of lettuce as the only vegetable. It's disappointing that a variety of veggies that's required to gain a sufficient amount of nutrients required for optimal health is sorely lacking.

I'm glad that there are a large number of asian cuisine options around me where they've developed a palate for a large variety of veggies that taste fucking delicious.

What a stupid post.

 

[biostud]

It is the cucumber of salads.

 

[dank69]

Exactly. All the iceberg does is make it annoying to eat.

KT

Actually, it lightens the whole dish. You have all those heavy toppings and the lettuce is there to balance that.

 

[DigDog]

Why do people even grow this thing?

it looks nice.

thats it. people use it as garnish, not for taste.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Lettuce sucks.

 

[HN]

creates a barrier between the bottom bum and the juices running down from the burger and tomato.