On 11/2/2018 9:39 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> It's funny. The salad gurus told us that iceberg was of no value
> nutritionally, was kinda low class and anybody who knew anything
> didn't eat iceberg. The same gurus told us all about various
> vinegars, esp. balsamic and the very good oils we needed (very good
> olive oil only please). Just recently, on different occasions,
> different shows I've heard a cook or chef remark that salads just
> don't taste as good as they used to. They were wondering what the
> heck was wrong with red wine vinegar and why didn't anybody like
> iceberg lettuce with all that nice cool, juicy crunch?

I've said it before, I have no idea why anyone says iceberg has
no flavor, I think it's delicious. I love romaine, too, don't get
me wrong.

> I had just recently decided to go back to iceberg and red wine
> vinegar.

For some reason, I have trouble finding red wine vinegar sometimes,
but it's the only thing for Italian subs.

> I was telling my daughter about it and she said that she had
> recently switched as well.
> The old basics still work. ;-)
> I'm running for cover now because of my unpopular view.

You can hide back her with me.

nancy