Iceberg lettuce 'Regina dei Ghiacci'
Lactuca sativa
Similar veggies:
Romaine lettuce, endive
A quick introduction
This is our type of lettuce that comes closest to iceberg lettuce. It makes heads of crunchy light green leaves that are a little more frilly and loose than what you would expect from a classic iceberg lettuce.
Storage
'Regina dei Ghiacci' lettuce will keep for up to a week in the vegetable drawer of the fridge.
Season
Late spring to fall
Suggestions for preparation
Iceberg lettuce is all about texture, not so much about flavour. It is perfect for salads with strong-flavoured dressings that benefit from a fresh, crunchy lettuce type. Use it to make a caesar salad or thinly slice the leaves and add them to sandwiches such as BLT's.
Recipes
In need of salad inspiration? Here are Stadsgroenteboer Andres' basic guidelines to make a filling salad:
Make sure you have at least a few of the ingredient types below:
-Crunchy & juicy elements like kohlrabi, carrots, turnips.
-Spicy elements such as mustard greens, rucola or radishes.
-Green elements like carrot greens, lettuce and radish tops (if very tender).
-Spring onions, chives or young garlic.
-Filling elements like roasted sunflower seeds, walnuts, hazelnuts, sprouts, tofu or mushrooms
-Some delicious edible flowers such as nasturtiums, borage or rucola flowers.
-A vinaigrette with good olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and whatever else you like.
And voilá, there you have your salad!