How to prepare a lettuce
It is much more economical to buy a whole lettuce than separate leaves in a plastic packet. And it's so simple to prepare - you can see how here.
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Last modified on: April 17th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:You will need:
- 1
1 lettuce - 2
1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar - Total weight: 315 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 18 min. | 10 min. | 28 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Stand the lettuce with the stalk upwards.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Pull off any damaged leaves and discard.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Lie the lettuce on its side and cut off the stalk.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
You can trim off the stiff white part at the base of the leaves if you want a more tender lettuce.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Try to keep the "heart" of lettuce, kids love to find it in their plates.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Put the lettuce leaves in a large container of water that is not too cold (more efficient at removing any earth), adding 1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar.
Leave the leaves to soak for 10 minutes or so to wash them.
Leave the leaves to soak for 10 minutes or so to wash them.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
After this, "play the spider", which means remove the leaves from the water by lifting them out with your hands. This leaves any dirt at the bottom undisturbed.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Put the leavves in a salad spinner and give them a good whirl.
Stage 9
Your lettuce is ready.
Remarks
The simplest way to dress a salad? A good vinaigrette and a few chopped herbs. There's nothing better before all that lovely French cheese arrives on the table !
Keeping
A few days in the fridge in a bowl covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 33 Kcal or 138 Kj | 3 gr | 4 gr | 1 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 11 Kcal or 46 Kj | 1 gr | 1 gr | < 1 gr |
| 1 % | <1 % | <1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For : 3.01 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Lettuce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Lettuce "chiffonade", Chicano burger, Chicken and avocado bagels, Green avocado salad, Salad lyonnaise, ... All |
 | White (spirit) vinegar: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare romanesco, Mackerel Fillets in White Wine, Red mixed pickle, Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, ... All |
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