Lettuce

Appears in
Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2014

  • About
  • Identification: Full description of salad greens.
  • Percentage Yield: 75%

Figure 10.11 Cleaning leeks.

  • Trim off the root end and as much of the green as desired.

  • Make one or two deep cuts to within 1 in. (2.5 cm) of the root end.

  • Spread apart the layers, as shown. Carefully wash out all embedded dirt under running water.