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Romaine lettuce
Romaine or cos lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia) is a variety of lettuce which grows in a long head of sturdy leaves with a firm rib down the center. Unlike most lettuces, it is tolerant of heat.
Romaine lettuce
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 0 kcal   0 kJ
Carbohydrates     3.3 g
- Dietary fibre  2.1 g  
Fat0.3 g
Protein 1.2 g
Water95 g
Vitamin A equiv.  290 μg 0%
Folate (Vit. B9)  136 μg -4231%
Vitamin C  24 mg0%
Calcium  33 mg0%
Iron  0.97 mg0%
Potassium  247 mg  0%
Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database

Origin and etymology

Most dictionaries say cos comes from the Greek island of Cos, whence the lettuce was fist introduced. It may also come from from the Arabic word for lettuce, خس (IPA: [xus]); in Hebrew it is called Arab lettuce, חסה ערבית. It apparently reached the West via Rome, as in Italian it is called lattuga romana and in French laitue romaine, hence its other English name. (Davidson)

Cuisine

The thick ribs, especially on the older outer leaves, should have a milky fluid which gives the romaine the typically fine-bitter herb taste. Romaine is the standard lettuce used in Caesar salad.

Romaine lettuce is often used in the Passover Seder as a type of bitter herb, to symbolise the bitterness inflicted by the Egyptians whilst the Israelites were slaves in Egypt.

Salad mix recall

On September 17, 2007, Dole Food Company's Hearts Delight salad mix was found to be contaminated by E. coli. It was voluntarily recalled in nine U.S. states and Canada. The romaine, green leaf and butter lettuce hearts were grown in California, Colorado and Ohio, and processed at Springfield, Ohio.[1]

References

  • Alan Davidson, The Oxford Companion to Food, s.v. lettuce. Oxford University Press 1999. ISBN 0-19-211579-0.
  • John D. Kirschmann & Lavon J. Dunne, Nutrition Almanac, s.v. ISBN 0-07-034906-1.

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Caesar salad is a salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper, originally prepared tableside.
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