id: 95

name: Lettuce

flavor_bible_name_variants: frise lettuce,lettuce,lettuce bibb,lettuce boston,lettuce butter,lettuces

flavor_bible_pairings_ids: arugula,avocados,basil,chervil,chives,cucumbers,fines herbes,lemon,orange,parsley,pepper black,radishes,salt,sesame seeds,shallots,tarragon,vinaigrette,watercress,yogurt

status: draft

source: foodb,flavor_bible

food_db_name: Lettuce

flavor_db_name_variants: lettuce

name_scientific: Lactuca sativa

description: Around 50 AD, lettuce leaves were often cooked and served by the Romans with an oil-and-vinegar dressing; however, smaller leaves were sometimes eaten raw. During the 81?96 AD reign of Domitian, the tradition of serving a lettuce salad before a meal began. Post-Roman Europe continued the tradition of poaching lettuce, mainly with large romaine types, as well as the method of pouring a hot oil and vinegar mixture over the leaves. Today, the majority of lettuce is grown for its leaves, although one type is grown for its stem and one for its seeds, which are made into an oil. Most lettuce is used in salads, either alone or with other greens, vegetables, meats and cheeses. Romaine lettuce is often used for Caesar salads, with a dressing that includes anchovies and eggs. Lettuce leaves can also be found in soups, sandwiches and wraps, while the stems are eaten both raw and cooked. The consumption of lettuce in China developed differently from in Western countries, due to health risks and cultural aversion to eating raw leaves. In that country, "salads" were created from cooked vegetables and served hot or cold. Lettuce was also used in a larger variety of dishes than in Western countries, contributing to a range of dishes including bean curd and meat dishes, soups and stir-frys plain or with other vegetables. Stem lettuce, widely consumed in China, is eaten either raw or cooked, the latter primarily in soups and stir-frys.

itis_id: 36607

wikipedia_id: Lettuce

picture_file_name: 95.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 96800

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:34:18.000Z

legacy_id: 102

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Leaf vegetables

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:20.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:16.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 4236

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public_id: FOOD00095