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  • From: "WILLIAM JONES" <billj AT harborside.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Bitter Lettuce
  • Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:46:33 GMT

Mark wrote:
> I removed all the decent-looking leaves, and soaked them in
cold water for a couple of hours.  It seems to have worked - the soaked
and rinsed leaves are surprisingly palatable.
Has anyone done this before?
U bet, Mark!  It works fine as long as you do it right after picking (so
probably fails with store-bought).  If at all in doubt, taste the soaking
water!  Ick!  I figure this about doubles the useful life of a lettuce plant. 
Enjoy!

  • Re: [Homestead] Bitter Lettuce, WILLIAM JONES, 07/05/2012

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