Unidentified Lettuce?
Hey all!
So I bought this lettuce at the grocery store yesterday because it looked interesting. Then I promptly forgot what it was called, and therefore can't find a recipe for it. I could fake it, but I'd rather know what it is and do something interesting.
It's a beautiful lettuce - it's a tight round head with large, crinkled leaves, a dark green color. It's too chewy raw, but it has a slightly bitter, deep taste. It tastes green.
I'll try uploading a photo:
http://photos-517.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v290/224/33/311517/n311517_32690533_5795.jpg
If you know what my lettuce is, and have any delicious ideas for it, I'm open to those suggestions too!
Thanks,
Alyssa
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6 Comments:
You have some cabbage.
Raphael at 1:38PM on 06/08/08
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's Savoy Cabbage. Don't have experience with it, tho. Let us know.
Blue Iris at 1:45PM on 06/08/08
Solved, by my mom! It's a savoy cabbage. I think I might make a cabbage stir fry (from the Essential Vegetarian Cookbook) with it.
like10thousand at 1:46PM on 06/08/08
Hi Alyssa,
You might try looking on Cook's Thesaurus. They have both pictures and descriptions. You might see your lettuce there or see and recognize the name. There are 3 categories that you might find it in:
Cooking Greens
Cabbages
Salad Greens
Good luck!
kjgibson at 1:48PM on 06/08/08
I don't think that is Savoy cabbage, but a plain ole cabbage that hasn't been picked clean so that only the tight leaves are left.
Carosone at 8:45PM on 06/08/08
I like to cook savoy cabbage very simply: melt some butter in a pot, add chopped cabbage, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally until done. Add salt and pepper to taste.
A far more complicated treatment of savoy cabbage can be found in The Greens Cookbook. It's a combination of buckwheat noodles, brown butter, the cabbage, and soft cheese.
Marc at 10:35AM on 06/10/08