Lettuce, Red Oak Leaf (1 head) ()

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£1.95

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Oakleaf has a lovely complex flavour not to mention its beautiful appearance. Don’t use it just to decorate your plate though, it’s texture and flavour is perfect for matching with delicate flavours. It can even be cooked or stuffed – use the leaves to wrap up other salay bits (grated carrot, toasted seeds and courgette ribbons), like a Vietnamese spring roll. Country of Origin - UK/Spain/France Class - Minimum Class 2

Producer

Once the UK lettuce season has ended we work with several European growers, including , the Univert coop in the South East of France, a coop specialised in salad and pears, and also some farmers in Perpignan.

Storage & prep

Prepare your lettuce as closely as possible to the time when it will be eaten, as once it has been cut, the open surfaces will loose nutrients and the fresh textureRinse away any soil from the leaves. You should tear your lettuce rather than cut it, to keep the colour from turning and help prevent moisture loss. Salad leaves should be as fresh and crisp as possible. Our lettuce leaves will provide you with a far greater level of nutrients than ready-washed, packaged salads, because your lettuce is whole. Keep it, intact, wrapped or covered in the fridge to prevent nutrient loss, until it is needed.