Lettuce vs. Lettuce

Dragon Wolf · 02-16-2008, 07:15 PM

Lettuce is lettuce right? Does it matter if it comes in a bag or is a fresh head you prepare yourself? Stupid question, I know, but it was a though that popped into my head today on the way home from the gym.

sassy69 · 02-16-2008, 08:22 PM

I don't really get what you are asking... as long as you rinse it off good and it isn't rotting it should all be the same.

... that said I still find lettuce (e.g. iceberg) to be nutritionally void and prefer to use spinach.

Odoyal Rulez · 02-16-2008, 08:54 PM

same here, id use spinach as well

Blut Wump · 02-17-2008, 02:31 AM

Lettuce is riddle with an opiate-like chemical, primarily in the milky sap. I typically avoid the stuff.

Dragon Wolf · 02-17-2008, 05:02 AM

What I mean sassy is you know how lettuce comes in the bags already chopped up. Like a five lettuce mix or something like that. And it also comes in a "head". I was just making sure there was no difference between the two. I always wash it, never know who had their hands on it and the chemicals that are on it.

Kabeetz · 02-17-2008, 05:26 AM

Yeah definitely wash it regardless, they had some news articles about the cleanliness (or lack there of) of the "pre-washed" bagged lettuce.

Like Sassy said, try baby spinach, comes bagged, tastes good, lots more nutrition value.

sassy69 · 02-17-2008, 10:38 AM

Either way you can't really know what has been done to the stuff - the only major diff is in the processing for the bag - even the head of lettuce you don't know what they've sprayed it with so any fruit or veggies I'd be sure to wash thoroughly.

NubianBeauty · 02-18-2008, 06:15 AM

Baby spinach and Romaine lettuce is the way to go.

MR. BMJ · 02-18-2008, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NubianBeauty

Baby spinach and Romaine lettuce is the way to go.

Those are the only 2 I eat unless on a Burger

MMMMMmmmmm........I love caeser salads with croutons:yum:

BMJ

navalgazer · 02-18-2008, 11:55 AM

I've gotten sick off of bagged salad twice - I won't go near it again.

It takes less than 2 minutes to chop up some romaine lettuce and if you store it in stainless bowl, dried andcovered with foil it will keep crisp; so you could chop the the whole head at a time and use it over a few days.

IronSlade · 02-18-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NubianBeauty

Baby spinach and Romaine lettuce is the way to go.

Agreed.

Really, who want to eat stuff out of a bag.

Fedor · 02-18-2008, 07:36 PM

I prefer homegrown lettuce from the garden, but if that isn't in season, I go with bagged spinach for mostly the reasons stated above. I also like the texture of spinach more than lettuce now.

DrewDog · 02-19-2008, 06:44 AM

in general, its good to wash any fruit and vegetable before eating/preparing it, whether you bough it bagged or pulled it from the ground yourself

02-16-2008, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Dragon Wolf Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,698 Rep Power: 3978	What I mean sassy is you know how lettuce comes in the bags already chopped up. Like a five lettuce mix or something like that. And it also comes in a "head". I was just making sure there was no difference between the two. I always wash it, never know who had their hands on it and the chemicals that are on it. __________________ MY LOG

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DrewDog Resident Lax-ologist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scarberia, ON Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 31634	in general, its good to wash any fruit and vegetable before eating/preparing it, whether you bough it bagged or pulled it from the ground yourself __________________ Lacrosse, its like hockey, but with balls Anybody can play hockey, it takes a special kind of fucked up to play lacrosse.

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02-16-2008, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,609 Rep Power: 368099	I don't really get what you are asking... as long as you rinse it off good and it isn't rotting it should all be the same. ... that said I still find lettuce (e.g. iceberg) to be nutritionally void and prefer to use spinach.

02-16-2008, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Odoyal Rulez Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 989 Rep Power: 11048	same here, id use spinach as well

02-17-2008, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Blut Wump The Venerable Wump Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 7,546 Rep Power: 429962	Lettuce is riddle with an opiate-like chemical, primarily in the milky sap. I typically avoid the stuff.

02-17-2008, 05:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kabeetz Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.Y. Posts: 6,745 Rep Power: 205147	Yeah definitely wash it regardless, they had some news articles about the cleanliness (or lack there of) of the "pre-washed" bagged lettuce. Like Sassy said, try baby spinach, comes bagged, tastes good, lots more nutrition value.

02-17-2008, 10:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,609 Rep Power: 368099	Either way you can't really know what has been done to the stuff - the only major diff is in the processing for the bag - even the head of lettuce you don't know what they've sprayed it with so any fruit or veggies I'd be sure to wash thoroughly.

02-18-2008, 06:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
NubianBeauty Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 8,480 Rep Power: 117155	Baby spinach and Romaine lettuce is the way to go.

02-18-2008, 11:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
navalgazer velvett v 2.1 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: nā'vəl-gā'zĭng Posts: 825 Rep Power: 75311	I've gotten sick off of bagged salad twice - I won't go near it again. It takes less than 2 minutes to chop up some romaine lettuce and if you store it in stainless bowl, dried andcovered with foil it will keep crisp; so you could chop the the whole head at a time and use it over a few days.

02-18-2008, 07:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fedor Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 5964	I prefer homegrown lettuce from the garden, but if that isn't in season, I go with bagged spinach for mostly the reasons stated above. I also like the texture of spinach more than lettuce now.