Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Ask the Chef … What You Didn’t Know About Salad Greens

If you don’t make it to the local farmer’s markets during the week, and lets face it, we’re all not perfect, you’ve probably stumbled upon the salad greens section at your local grocery store. It used to be a limited selection of iceberg, romaine, and leaf lettuces. Fast forward to today. What do you see? Sure we see our friendly neighborhood romaine and leaf lettuces, but now they’re small as well! Then, you see spicy greens, bitter greens, chicories, and herb mixes? If you’ve ever gone into a panic when trying to choose a salad mix, only to revert back to the tried and true, this post is for you.

Guess what? There are other salad greens out there! These greens aren’t just salad fluff either; they have different flavors, textures, and colors. These characteristics help boost your salad straight from mundane to extraordinary. This week we'll be taking a look at “What You Didn’t Know About Salad Greens”. Stay tuned...

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