Batavia lettuce
Now in season
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Batavia lettuce resembles common head lettuce, but with heavily puckered leaves and a wavy leaf edge. There are light green, but also red-brown varieties. It is the French precursor of the hardier American iceberg lettuce, only this type of lettuce is less crunchy. Like most lettuces, the taste of the Batavia is neutral.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Store this lettuce in the crisper section of the fridge. The lettuce will then keep for 2-3 days.
Make sure the lettuce can breathe. Put your lettuce itself in a plastic bag, do not put it away in a closed plastic bag. You can store lettuce in an open plastic bag if necessary.
In a warm place, lettuce gets limp quickly.
Never store lettuce next to fruit because when fruit ripens, it releases the gas ethylene (formerly known as ethylene). Ethylene causes brownish-red spots on the veins of lettuce, lettuce then spoils faster.
If (pre-cut) lettuce or in a mix with other lettuces is offered packed, check the best-before date. Store wrapped lettuce in original packaging in the refrigerator. This lettuce is packed under protective atmosphere*.
*Protective atmosphere: This means that there are the same gases in the packaging as in the air, only in different proportions. This keeps products good for longer.
How do I know the lettuce is no longer good? The lettuce is mouldy or wilted. You can recognise this decay by smelling, looking or tasting.
Preparation
Tear leaves into pieces.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 2-3 days
Preparation times
None, lettuce is usually eaten raw.
If you still want to prepare the lettuce, you can use these preparation times:
Cooking: 4 - 6 minutes
Microwave oven: 5 - 7 minutes
Braising: 6 - 7 minutes
Steaming: approx. 10 minutes
Cleaning the Batavia lettuce
Wash lettuce well and drain.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation and season
Batavia lettuce taste
Consumption figures
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Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 52 kj (13 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0.4 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0.4 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 0.3 gr |
| of which sugars | 0.3 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 1.2 gr |
| Protein | 1.4 gr |
| Salt | 0.02 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 69 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 28.4 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
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