Salad lovers, take note: Lettuce is more vulnerable to E. coli contamination than other leafy greens, researchers report. The physical composition of green leaf and romaine lettuce makes it a happy ...

Leafy green vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can harbor harmful pathogens. In particular, lettuce has often been involved in outbreaks of foodborne illness ...

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Though it sometimes gets a bad rap for being a boring or bland dish, a well made salad is a thing of beauty—refreshingly crisp and delicious, especially when thoughtfully prepared with an assortment ...

"Suns out, buns out" can take on an entirely different meaning when standing around the grill. Whether for gluten-free diets, carb-cutting, or otherwise, lettuce has been the longtime go-to for ...

Call me old-fashioned, but I always gravitate towards the big, ruffled heads of lettuce at the supermarket over the wall of plastic clamshells filled with baby greens. For starter ...

Lettuce adds crunch and fresh flavor to salads, sandwiches and more. But without proper storage, these delicate greens can ...

“What kind of lettuce was that?” my friend asked. We had some leftover food from taste tests in the refrigerator. She had tried some of the salad. “One of my students made an arugula salad,” I said.

Most of the country's lettuce and leafy greens come from California, where 13 atmospheric rivers hit this winter. Farmers both welcome the water and sometimes suffer from the deluge. Most of the ...