Butter lettuce
A loose-leaf lettuce with soft, tender, cup-shaped leaves and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. The natural cup shape makes it ideal as a vessel for fillings like chicken or tuna salad.
Used for
- lettuce wraps
- salads
- taco cups
- serving vessels
In the kitchen
- Separate.
- Rinse.
- Dry.
- Cup.
Picking it at the store
- Choose heads with compact, unblemished leaves. Outer leaves can be slightly wilted but inner ones should be firm.
- Bibb and Boston lettuce are the same thing; look for either name at the store.
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