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crisphead lettuce

One of two varieties of head LETTUCE (the other being LETTUCE/Detail.aspx">BUTTERHEAD). It's commonly known as iceberg, which, in truth, is a variety of crisphead. Other varieties include Great Lakes, Imperial, Vanguard and Western. Crisphead LETTUCE comes in large, round, tightly packed heads of pale green leaves. Though crisp, succulent and wilt-resistant, all crispheads have a rather neutral flavor. Choose those that are heavy for their size with no signs of browning at the edges. See also LETTUCE.
 
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