"merryb" > wrote in message
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> Altho we don't eat a lot of it, it has it's place. I was wondering how
> you prepare it for eating- I peel off the outside leaves, and then cut
> off a chunk (yeah, I know about the knife thing). Then I cut it up- I
> never realized that I never wash it..I tried, but the water doesn't
> shake off well- it needs to be spinned or drained a long time. What
> say you? Do I need a fire retardant apron for this post?
> Ready!

If for a tossed salad I hold the head core side up and then with a strong
blow of my fist punch the core down. This action breaks all the leaves
loose. The outer leaves I rinse and save for sandwiches, the balance of the
head gets broken into chunks and placed in a spinner. If however the salad
is for immediate consumption then a knife is in order then into the spinner.

Dimitri