Even the chains have switched to romaine or loose leaf; both of those wilt when they get heated. I like the crunch of iceberg.
Way OT: Why is iceberg lettuce no longer a topping on hamburgers???
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No green on my burgers! Cheese, mushrooms, occasionally bacon, caramelized onions, and condiments.
USCBatgirl21
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Ooh do I have the condiment for you. I made onion bacon jam last week.
8 onions dice and caramelized(It took 4ever)
Then add
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup real maple syrup
1 cup brown sugar
2 pounds cooked bacon crumbled
Reduce til it is a jam consistency
Soooo good
To avoid soggy takeout burgers, it's best to both toast the bun and use a leafy lettuce since iceberg lettuce is mostly water. At least that's my rationale for it.
My wife hates iceberg and instead always gets greener lettuce that just seems to soft for me. I would choose iceberg anyday. Not sure why they aren’t using it unless it’s because iceberg is not locally sourced, organic, farm to table, hand torn, sustainable clean eats.
It seems that there are lingering supply chain problems. Try ordering a wedge salad anymore.
agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Lettuce losses could cause shortage across U.S. - AgriLife Today
Lettuce crop losses could affect availability and prices at Texas grocery stores and restaurants highlighting supply chain fragility.
agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Great on a turkey sandwich or sub out for the bacon on a BLT OR quite frankly on a spoon
Outside of arugula (which I will use on a Turkey burger or lamb burger), the flavor of lettuce is lost in most burgers. That’s why iceberg is the best lettuce for a hamburger. It’s all about the texture - a burger needs the crunch with all those soft components. It’s science.
I’m an iceberg guy, but it has no nutritional value, while romaine, etc. actually has nutrients.
Or maybe romaine is more expensive per case(fact), so they can gauge a little more?
Or maybe romaine is more expensive per case(fact), so they can gauge a little more?
Y'all must be bored to talk about lettuce
I far prefer iceberg for taste and crunchiness. Leafy lettuce, to me, can be sort of a nuisance. Iceberg lettuce must be taken from a fresh head and not allowed to degrade on the sandwich before the sandwich is eaten. The same can be said of the tomato. Otherwise, the sandwich becomes basically garbage.
Because of this joke of a fake news fabrication called global warming. The entire west coast of the United States is in a heat wave crisis. The majority of iceberg lettuce in the U.S. is grown in California, and is being hit hard. Prices are rising on purchasing iceberg lettuce as a result, and that's screwing up the profit margins on fast-food processed hamburgers, that have to keep their prices controlled while using food components whose costs are skyrocketing.....
First there was the porcine epidemic diarrhea, and now this......
We live in a world that Kale is the new lettuce, which looks like and taste like dandelion leaf...
Do you mean like a guy as a guy or guy as a gal???
Your avatar is driving me crazy...
Ohhhh, somebody wants to bang a drum.
Pipelines. Reservoirs (which already exist). Parts of the South and Midwest have been flooded already this year and are flooded every year. We could divert. Water management.
Glad I’m not the only one who envisioned this while reading the thread. The only real problem with the McDLT was the cheese was with the lettuce and tomato.
Right? As much thought as went into that and they put cold cheese in there?
USCBatgirl21
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I agree. But with respect to the leafy greens, I'm going to cut them a lot. I eat a lot of salads at home. When I make them, I chop them. I love chopped salad.
USCBatgirl21
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I usually use a spring mix for regular salads. Obviously if I'm making my chicken caesar, I get romaine. I do chop it up more though.
Slow sports time of the year. We're down to talking about lettuce.
Somebody needs to start a thread "What was your best drink of water?".
Somebody needs to start a thread "What was your best drink of water?".
I’m not quite sure how to read this. Are you blaming the lettuce shortage on global warming or is global warming a joke of the fake news?
Of course the inevitable reply will be "Out of the garden hose when I was a kid"
Bill Gates just purchased 300,000 acres of farmland..
Gonna put an end to this red meat craze once & for all!
He's coming for your grills next!
NO MEAT FOR YOU!!
Gonna put an end to this red meat craze once & for all!
He's coming for your grills next!
NO MEAT FOR YOU!!
And rode in the back of pickup trucks without a safety restraint!Of course the inevitable reply will be "Out of the garden hose when I was a kid"
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