Leaf lettuce is eaten mainly in conjunction with other vegetables or as part of a complex side dish. Many of its varieties allow you to use this product to enhance the taste and aroma of cooked culinary delights. In addition, it is indispensable for those who want to lose weight. Salad as a vegetable crop is divided into leaf and head.
All About Leaf Salads
Leaf lettuce is a plant of a classic form, understandable form, based on the name. Familiar and loved by many people, it has a huge variety of varieties, often the same variety is called differently, confusing consumers. The most common and used in the preparation of dishes are the following types of lettuce:
- lettuce;
- Lollo Rosso;
- oak salad;
- arugula;
- watercress;
- endive.
Each species is unique in its own way, has a bright rich flavoring shade, combined with various ingredients.
Lettuce
Classic Lettuce
It has been growing everywhere in our country since ancient times. It has a fresh taste, its leaves are delicate, soft. The main thing when growing this variety of lettuce is not to oversleep the time of its collection, because, overripe, it forms a kind of head of cabbage, it becomes tasteless. If the plant lived in a place where it lacked moisture and light, it is likely that the leaves will get an unpleasant bitter taste. This type goes well with vegetables, it is advisable to use it in the preparation of sandwiches.
Oak salad
Oak leaf lettuce got its name because of its similarity with the leaves of a similar tree. It can acquire both green and burgundy color, it is good when added to dishes of champignons, salmon, because it has an unobtrusive nutty flavor.
Arugula Salad
Arugula Salad
many are familiar
with parmesan and cherry tomatoes. It has an invigorating effect, despite its neutral taste. Only leaves are added to the dishes, since the stems have a bitter aftertaste. This lettuce, unlike most of its counterparts, grows as individual leaves, has a mustard-nutty taste with a hint of hot pepper. Coming to us from the
Mediterranean cuisine, he came to the liking of many lovers
of mozzarella cheese in combination with olive oil and small sweetish tomatoes.
Watercress
The garden pepperbox is another name for watercress, widely distributed in the Caucasus and used in the preparation of masterpieces of local cuisine. It has a tart, slightly spicy taste, contains mustard oil and, basically, serves as an excellent addition to salads, meat or fish dishes.
What is the salad good for?
When eating salads of any type and type, the body receives trace elements (phosphorus, potassium, folic acid, iron, magnesium, calcium), is saturated with vitamins of group A, which helps to strengthen the nervous system, prevent colds, regulate metabolism.
The benefit of leaf lettuce is also that it is part of the menu of people suffering from problems with the gastrointestinal tract, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. Due to its fiber content and low calorie content, it is advisable to eat it for those who want to lose weight. And the taste of this product allows you to add it to almost any dish.