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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:05:36 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>
>>On Thursday, October 24, 2013 11:30:56 PM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> That's what they had at Target today. In the past, I have bought the
>>>
>>> shredded iceberg which I prefer but it always goes brown not long after
>>> I
>>>
>>> open it and sometimes is brown even in the store, in which case I won't
>>> buy
>>>
>>> it. The bag said it was great for tacos and other things. Well... It
>>> was
>>>
>>> not great on my tostada. Iceberg just seems the lettuce of choice.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I know I could have purchased the whole head but it would likely go
>>> to
>>>
>>> waste. I only needed a little bit. I don't know if they (Fresh
>>> Express)
>>>
>>> still do the iceberg but Target didn't have it. Perhaps they figured
>>> this
>>>
>>> kind would hold up better in the package. And it probably will. But
>>> it's
>>>
>>> just not the right taste.
>>
>>Iceberg is like eating air...no nutritional value at all. Why don't you
>>just buy a head of lettuce?
>
> Folks eat iceberg for it's unique texture, no other lettuce is as
> crisp throughout. Now stop your friggin' double spacing, NEWBIE!

I *love* the taste and crunch of iceberg! I know there is no nutrition in
it but it's great on tacos.