Cos lettuce
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Vegetables
Refrigerator
Cos lettuce is traditionally grown and eaten in southern European countries. Cos lettuce is also called Roman lettuce, Romaine lettuce or romaine. Cos lettuce is now also available in the Netherlands. Mini cos lettuce (little gem) is becoming increasingly popular. Little gems are very convenient to use and taste somewhat sweet. They contain healthy nutrients such as beta-carotene and vitamin C.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Put the lettuce in the vegetable drawer in the fridge. It will keep for a few days. Mini cos (little gem) keeps a little longer than normal lettuce due to its somewhat firm structure.
Never store lettuce next to fruit, as the gas ethylene (formerly known as ethylene) is released when fruit ripens. Ethylene causes brownish-red stains on the veins of lettuce, lettuce then spoils faster.
Make sure lettuce can breathe. Store lettuce in its original packaging. Do you put lettuce in a plastic bag yourself? Don't put it away in a closed plastic bag. You can store lettuce in an open plastic bag if necessary.
Want to keep lettuce longer? Cut a small piece off the bottom. Then put the lettuce in a bowl of water in the fridge. Or wrap only the underside of the lettuce in a damp tea towel.
How do I know the lettuce is no longer good? The lettuce goes mouldy or has wilted. You can recognise this decay by smelling, looking or tasting.
Preparation
Cos lettuce can be eaten raw or steamed. The taste of the steamed cos is similar to that of asparagus. Steaming time is about 10 minutes.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 2-5 days
Preparation times
Steaming: approx. 10 minutes.
Cleaning cos lettuce
Wash the lettuce well before use and drain.
Information
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Cos lettuce flavour
Consumption figures
Recipes with Cos lettuce
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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 | 61 kj (15 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0.3 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0.3 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 1 gr |
| of which sugars | 0.9 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 1.3 gr |
| Protein | 1.4 gr |
| Salt | 0.04 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 66 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 24.5 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
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