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merryb > wrote:
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> say you? Do I need a fire retardant apron for this post?

Nah.

> Ready!

Stand in front of your sink with the head of lettuce in hand. Give the
core a smart thwack on the inside wall of the sink -- the motion will
be towards you -- to knock loose the core. Remove the core, peel any
discolored or undesirable leaves from the outside then run cool water
into the head to rinse. Invert it, and let it drain for a couple hours
in the dish drainer or on a cloth towel then stick it in a plastic bag.

Works for me.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor>
December 27, 2008, 7:30 a.m.: "I have fixed my roof,
I have mended my fences; now let the winter winds blow."