How long does a lettuce last

[ash]

Tbh I’ve never considered it before but current climate has made me think. We’ve had an iceberg in our fridge for at least 6 weeks maybe longer- daughter has ADHD and has food fads (we don’t like iceberg) . I just cut into it and it’s fresh as a daisy. So … how long can a lettuce last ?!?!

 

[cupid_stunt]

Longer than Liz Truss.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Separate the leaves and put the root of each leaf in a glass of water.

Then throw the lot of it away because lettuce is pointless.

 

[Ming]

Separate the leaves and put the root of each leaf in a glass of water.

Then throw the lot of it away because lettuce is pointless.

Isn’t it? Cellulose and water mainly. It’s almost as bad as celery.

 

[Calamity1971]

Oh contraire SpookyFrank
milky sap released by cut salad greens is indeed known to calm the nervous system, and to possess a mildly soporific, sometimes euphoric effect. Lettuce is actually named for this sap. Lactuca, the genus name for both wild and domestic lettuces, is rooted in the Latin lact-, milk, and though our garden varieties were bred by modern agriculturalists to have less of this bitter substance, plenty of it is still released when we cut into the base of most lettuce heads. Lettuce sap contains the chemical Lactucarium, a non-narcotic sedative and analgesic, structurally similar to opium, but not nearly as strong.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Isn’t it? Cellulose and water mainly. It’s almost as bad as celery.

You've also got fancier things like lamb's lettuce which have a lot more flavour.

It's just a pity the flavour is fucking awful.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

You've also got fancier things like lamb's lettuce

but is that suitable for vegans?

 

[SpookyFrank]

but is that suitable for vegans?

It's not suitable for anyone.

 

[WouldBe]

Isn’t it? Cellulose and water mainly. It’s almost as bad as celery.

Isn't cellulose and water wallpaper paste?

 

[Aladdin]

Longer than Liz Truss.

Post of the year

 

[Ming]

Isn't cellulose and water wallpaper paste?

Well to be fair I didn’t google it but with the lack of taste of lettuce it’s not surprising.

 

[ash]

Longer than Liz Truss.

Blimey I had met considered that
I’m still amazed at how long it lasted !!