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Home » Vegetables » Leafy Vegetables » Lettuce » Oak Lettuce

Oak Lettuce

There are two different types of Oak Lettuce, Green and Red. Both are loose leaf lettuces, and have oak tree-like leaves that are only close to each other at the stem.

Green Oak Lettuce

The green leaves have a very mild bitterness that make them popular in mesclun mixes.

On the whole, its shape, taste and texture make it a good lettuce to mix with others in a salad.

Red Oak Lettuce

Red Oak Lettuce is as above, but the green leaves turn to wine-red at the tips for a more dramatic effect. The leaves also have a bit more of a bitter bite than the Green Oak.

Cooking Tips

Wilts quickly and easily. Revive in cold water.

Equivalents

1 pound lettuce = 450g = approx 6 cups torn

8 oz lettuce = 225g = approx 3 cups torn
2 oz shredded lettuce = 50g = 1 cup
8 oz shredded lettuce = 200g = 4 cups

History Notes

Oak Leaf Lettuces had appeared in Britain by 1699, as they were mentioned by John Evelyn in his gardening book Acetaria, published in that year.

Other names

French: Laitue Feuille de Chêne

This page first published: Dec 17, 2003 · Updated: Jun 4, 2018.

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