If you want to cut iceberg lettuce even faster in the future, read these tips. With a simple trick, the annoying stalk can be removed in no time. This is the quickest way to do it and without a knife.
How can you quickly remove the stalk from iceberg lettuce?
If you hit an iceberg lettuce with the stem base on atable, theloose stem can be easily removed with two fingers. You can also halve or quarter the lettuce head and cut out the exposed core with a kitchen knife.
Why should you remove the stalk from iceberg lettuce?
The stalk of iceberg lettuce istoughand has abitter tasteFurthermore, the stalk of lettuce can containfertilizer nitratesandPesticides if the iceberg lettuce does not come from your own garden or from certified organic cultivation.
What is the quickest way to remove a lettuce stalk?
The quickest way to remove a lettuce stalk is to beat the head of lettucevigorously. This trick works best with iceberg lettuce. This is how it works:
- Take iceberg lettuce between your hands.
- Swing wide.
- Slap the head of lettuce onto a firm surface with the stem facing down.
- Grip the pressed lettuce stalk with your fingers and pull it upwards out of the lettuce head.
- Slam a stubborn stalk firmly onto the table again and move it back and forth as you pull it out.
Can you remove the stalk from iceberg lettuce with a knife?
The stalk of the iceberg lettuce can be easilycut out. Place the head of lettuce with thestem facing up on the work surface. Hold the salad firmly with one hand. With your other hand, cut the stalk all around from the head of lettuce.
You can expose thestem by halving or quartering the iceberg lettuce. The divided stalk is then cut out with a kitchen knife.
Tip
Store iceberg lettuce with stalk
Did you know that iceberg lettuce lasts longest when left uncut and unwashed? Only remove the outer leaves that are dirty or damaged. Then wrap the lettuce head in a kitchen towel. It is best to store iceberg lettuce in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator or in a cool, dark cellar. Only shortly before preparation do you remove the stalk, wash the leaves and add the dressing.
