SC - lettuce (was re: onion soup)

[Woeller D]

> Adamantius teaches us:
> 
> > FWIW, lettuce in soup rarely turns the soup especially green,
> > particularly the varieties most Americans are used to eating, like
> > Iceberg.
>
 
> BLEAH!!!  <<shudder>> 
> Er... ahh... I mean...   :-)
> Anyone have any idea what it is about iceberg lettuce *specifically* that can make one physically ill?  I can eat romaine, butter, red, leafy, curly, even spinach till the cows come home (and enjoy it a great deal).  One bite of iceberg and I'm queasy for hours.
> Any clues?  People always look at me funny when I ask them what KIND of lettuce they're using, "as if it matters," and I have to explain every time... it'd be neat to have a better reply than, "I don't like it and it doesn't like me."
>         - kat
> 
Try, "I'm allergic to it". You probably are.  My best friend's dad and
sister are both allergic to iceberg lettuce, but can eat other types
with varying success.  I have no idea what is in the one type, and not
(or mostly not) the others, but you are not imagining it.
Hope that helps somewhat. Angelique
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