Truth be told, I love a good wedge of iceberg lettuce.  Oh yes I do.
When I was young, I thought there was a Divine Connection.  At Mass, we would always start things off with  the words….”Lettuce Pray”.  I didn’t get the connection back then.  There is a lot I didn’t understand back then.  And still a lot I don’t get now…. but I digress.

I think iceberg lettuce gets a bad rap most of the time.  People either love it or hate it.

I attribute this “attitude” blemish to…. perhaps…. guilt by association.  I truly think it has something to do with that little mishap involving the Titanic.

No matter to me really.  It is one of my food heroes.  OK.  Maybe food hero is a stretch.   But I like it plenty.

Some say it has no nutritional value whatsoever.  False.

Now…..  it is true that most darker greens are richer in nutrients.  But, that good old head of iceberg lettuce has moxy.  Subtle moxy.

For instance.  It is low in saturated fat and cholesterol (practically none) it’s a good source of iron, vitamin B6, K, A, and C.  KA-CHING.
And if that wasn’t stinking enough…. iceberg lettuce is high in dietary fiber, and contains traces of omega fatty acids.  That’s right.  TRACES of omega fatty acids.  Now there is a buzzword for you….

AND… HOLD ON to your HATS HERE  …… Folate is another benefit that iceberg lettuce provides, which helps fight heart disease.  Now what the heck more could you ask for?

You ask for more???  Well.  Then here.  Besides  ALL of that…. there is no better resting place for bleu cheese crumbles, bleu cheese dressing, and chopped bacon and tomatoes.  Yeah baby.  The perfect WEDGE SALAD.

Guess who brought it here to the U.S.?  Christopher Columbus.  Yes… it was called “Crisphead” back then.  Well…. Crisphead until the 1920s.  They shipped it under ice to keep it fresh…. hence the name.  But it came over on Chris’ Boat.

So there you have it.  Better than Lucky Charms, Beef Jerkey, and Kettle Corn.   Hands down.

 “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” – Billy Shakespeare

“All generalizations are false, including this one.” – Marky Mark Twain