SC - creations and creativity
Robyn Probert
robyn.probert at lawpoint.com.au
Sun Jun 21 22:14:45 PDT 1998
Bonne comments and then asks about period lettuces:
>now, somewhere I learned that iceberg lettuce was developed in the early days
>of the california mega-farm industry. It was developed to be shipped east by
>train in cars kept cool with huge chunks of ice. I'm pretty sure that butter
>crunch and boston lettuce are recente developments as well. What might be a
>more period choice? Romaine? Endive?
There has been some good comments on period salads and some period recipes/
directions for salads given here on this list. You might take a look at this
file in the FOOD section of my Florilegium, however I don't remember any
specific sources cited for the comments that iceburg lettuce was not period.
salads-msg (91K) 3/30/98 Period salads. lettuce, greens.
Stefan li Rous
stefan at texas.net
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