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Michael P Gabriel wrote:
> Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I > bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH > PICKED! > Probably more, depending on the lettuce you use. If you are replacing iceberg, absolutley yes, as iceberg is just salt and water in a fiberless frame. blacksalt |
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Beet Tops VS Lettuce
Hi
I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. I have tons of beets from my garden..so I've been fast frying beet tops with a little olive oil, or just steaming with a little water. I add a few pine nuts and currants and they are delicious! Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH PICKED! What say? Thanks folks, Mike Picture Rocks , AZ |
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Michael P Gabriel wrote:
> Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I > bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH > PICKED! > > What say? I'd say you're comparing apples and oranges. Goomba |
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Michael P Gabriel wrote:
> Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I > bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH > PICKED! > > What say? I'd say you're comparing apples and oranges. Goomba |
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Michael P Gabriel wrote:
> Hi > I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. > I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has > the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. > |
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>Goomba38 writes:
> >>Michael P Gabriel wrote: >> >> Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I >> bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH >> PICKED! >> >> What say? > >I'd say you're comparing apples and oranges. >Goomba Beet tops are about equal nutrition to spinach. Nothing the matter with fruit salad, nothing the matter with mixed greens salad either... so no reason not to combine beet leaves with lettuces, in fact beet top salad is not really discernable from spinach salad, and no reason apples and oranges can't be included too.... a bed of beet leaves makes a wonderful canvas for sliced oranges, toasted walnuts, cubed apples and dressed with a light honey vinaigrette. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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>Goomba38 writes:
> >>Michael P Gabriel wrote: >> >> Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I >> bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH >> PICKED! >> >> What say? > >I'd say you're comparing apples and oranges. >Goomba Beet tops are about equal nutrition to spinach. Nothing the matter with fruit salad, nothing the matter with mixed greens salad either... so no reason not to combine beet leaves with lettuces, in fact beet top salad is not really discernable from spinach salad, and no reason apples and oranges can't be included too.... a bed of beet leaves makes a wonderful canvas for sliced oranges, toasted walnuts, cubed apples and dressed with a light honey vinaigrette. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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>Dave Smith writes:
> >Michael P Gabriel wrote: > >> Hi >> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. >> I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has >> the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. > >They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You get >almost as much food value out of a glass of water. Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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PENMART01 wrote:
>> Dave Smith writes: >> >> Michael P Gabriel wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>> finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>> head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >> >> They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >> get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. > > Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're > confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has > wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and > separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat > ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large > slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with > proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and > boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast > food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > ********* > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon > ```````````` To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy for conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, lettuce can be licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse for wear and ready for another go-around". Regards. Ken. -- http://www.rupert.net/~solar Return address supplied by 'spammotel' http://www.spammotel.com |
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PENMART01 wrote:
>> Dave Smith writes: >> >> Michael P Gabriel wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>> finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>> head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >> >> They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >> get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. > > Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're > confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has > wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and > separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat > ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large > slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with > proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and > boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast > food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > ********* > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon > ```````````` To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy for conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, lettuce can be licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse for wear and ready for another go-around". Regards. Ken. -- http://www.rupert.net/~solar Return address supplied by 'spammotel' http://www.spammotel.com |
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>"Ken Davey"
> >>PENMART01 wrote: >>> Dave Smith writes: >>> Michael P Gabriel wrote: >>> >>>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>>> finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>>> head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >>> >>> They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >>> get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. >> >> Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're >> confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has >> wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and >> separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat >> ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large >> slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with >> proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and >> boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast >> food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. >> >To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy for >conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, lettuce can be >licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse for wear and ready for >another go-around". You illiterate *******... yet another putz who should never set foot in a kitchen... Kenny Devoid, you're a friggin' imbecile. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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>"Ken Davey"
> >>PENMART01 wrote: >>> Dave Smith writes: >>> Michael P Gabriel wrote: >>> >>>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>>> finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>>> head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >>> >>> They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >>> get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. >> >> Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're >> confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has >> wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and >> separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat >> ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large >> slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with >> proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and >> boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast >> food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. >> >To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy for >conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, lettuce can be >licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse for wear and ready for >another go-around". You illiterate *******... yet another putz who should never set foot in a kitchen... Kenny Devoid, you're a friggin' imbecile. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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Hello Mike. I,m also from arizona. This week in Bashas they have
lettuce for sale. for two at a dollar. I don,t know if it will help. But beet tops are exelent sorse for vitamins. the beet it self is the culpet for high sugar, if you have diabetes see you later Frank. |
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PENMART01 wrote:
>> "Ken Davey" >> >>> PENMART01 wrote: >>>> Dave Smith writes: >>>> Michael P Gabriel wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>>>> finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>>>> head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >>>> >>>> They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >>>> get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. >>> >>> Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're >>> confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has >>> wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and >>> separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat >>> ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large >>> slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with >>> proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, >>> and boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with >>> fast food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. >>> > >> To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy >> for conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, >> lettuce can be licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse >> for wear and ready for another go-around". > > You illiterate *******... yet another putz who should never set foot > in a kitchen... Kenny Devoid, you're a friggin' imbecile. > Not to put a damper on your intellect - wanna to go one-on-one in the 'smarts' department? Just because you feel superior to your pet trailer park doesn't make you intellegent. Without the help of a dictionary you couldn't out-spell Shirley Temple. Care to point out an original thought you have had since discovering usenet? Zeez - wadda putz! Ken. -- http://www.rupert.net/~solar Return address supplied by 'spammotel' http://www.spammotel.com |
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PENMART01 wrote:
> >> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. > >> I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has > >> the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. > > > >They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You get > >almost as much food value out of a glass of water. > > Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're confusing leaf > lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has wonderful texture... most folks > ruin it by bashing it about and separating the leaves (they have no class, > except urban democrat ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into > large slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with proper > accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and boiled shelled > shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast food burger lettuce, a > gourmet you're not. > Highly nutritious? Hardly. It does have some Vitamin A and C, Calcium, Iron and Folate. It certainly doesn't have any fat, that nasty cholesterol or sodium. There are very few calories in it and a tiny but of protein. Anyone trying to live on lettuce alone would die within days. I take that back. There is enough water in it to help keep you going. Lettuce an pretty garnish with the added advantage of being more edible enough to be a vehicle for salad dressing. |
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In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote: > Michael P Gabriel wrote: > > > Hi > > I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. > > I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has > > the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. > > They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You get > almost as much food value out of a glass of water. > > > > > Not true...... Beet greens are rich in Iron, Magnesium and trace minerals. Lettuce is next to useless. I won't even eat it anymore except for a small amount of the winter butter crisp lettuce I grow in the winter. For a lettuce substitute in sandwiches and salads tho', I usually use fresh spinach leaves. -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote: > Michael P Gabriel wrote: > > > Hi > > I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. > > I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has > > the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. > > They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You get > almost as much food value out of a glass of water. > > > > > Not true...... Beet greens are rich in Iron, Magnesium and trace minerals. Lettuce is next to useless. I won't even eat it anymore except for a small amount of the winter butter crisp lettuce I grow in the winter. For a lettuce substitute in sandwiches and salads tho', I usually use fresh spinach leaves. -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell--you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
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Katra wrote: > I detest beets, but adore the beet greens! When mom was around, she > loved the beets so I'd cook those for her and share the greens with her > as well... Why do some people detest beets so? It's one of those love/hate food thangs that reminds me of why people either love or hate cilantro... I LUV The Noble Beet, sooooo... They are good for the liver, too... ;---) -- Best Greg |
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Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > Why do some people detest beets so? It's one of those love/hate food thangs > that reminds me of why people either love or hate cilantro... > > I LUV The Noble Beet, sooooo... > > They are good for the liver, too... ;---) I didn't appreciate beets enough as a child. I enjoyed "harvard beets" because they were sweetened, but the simple plain beet just wasn't something I craved. But NOW.. I crave simply cooked beets. My kids skeeve them but I adore them now. Go figure? Goomba |
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Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > Why do some people detest beets so? It's one of those love/hate food thangs > that reminds me of why people either love or hate cilantro... > > I LUV The Noble Beet, sooooo... > > They are good for the liver, too... ;---) I didn't appreciate beets enough as a child. I enjoyed "harvard beets" because they were sweetened, but the simple plain beet just wasn't something I craved. But NOW.. I crave simply cooked beets. My kids skeeve them but I adore them now. Go figure? Goomba |
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Ken Davey wrote:
>PENMART01 wrote: > > >>>Dave Smith writes: >>> >>>Michael P Gabriel wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi >>>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>>>finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>>>head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >>>> >>>> >>>They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >>>get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. >>> >>> >>Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're >>confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has >>wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and >>separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat >>ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large >>slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with >>proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and >>boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast >>food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. >> >> >>---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >> ********* >>"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >>Sheldon >>```````````` >> >> >To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy for >conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, lettuce can be >licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse for wear and ready for >another go-around". >Regards. >Ken. > > > LOL!!! I like it! Bubba -- You wanna measure, or you wanna cook? |
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Ken Davey wrote:
>PENMART01 wrote: > > >>>Dave Smith writes: >>> >>>Michael P Gabriel wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi >>>> I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of >>>>finances.. I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that >>>>head lettuce has the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. >>>> >>>> >>>They are both pretty close to zero for most nutritional needs. You >>>get almost as much food value out of a glass of water. >>> >>> >>Leaf lettuces happen to be highly nutritious... methinks you're >>confusing leaf lettuce with iceberg. But iceberg lettuce has >>wonderful texture... most folks ruin it by bashing it about and >>separating the leaves (they have no class, except urban democrat >>ghetto low)... iceberg lettuce is best served sliced into large >>slabs, chunks, wedges, and eaten freshly dressed... presented with >>proper accompaniments; hard egg slices, diakon radish chiffonade, and >>boiled shelled shrimp. Dave, you're way too indoctrinated with fast >>food burger lettuce, a gourmet you're not. >> >> >>---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >> ********* >>"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >>Sheldon >>```````````` >> >> >To quote a friend - "Lettuce has only one reason to be. It is handy for >conveying really rich salad dressings to the mouth. Ideally, lettuce can be >licked off and returned to the cooler, none the worse for wear and ready for >another go-around". >Regards. >Ken. > > > LOL!!! I like it! Bubba -- You wanna measure, or you wanna cook? |
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Michael P Gabriel wrote:
>Hi > I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. >I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has >the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. > >I have tons of beets from my garden..so I've been fast frying beet >tops with a little olive oil, or just steaming with a little water. I >add a few pine nuts and currants and they are delicious! > >Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I >bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH >PICKED! > >What say? > >Thanks folks, >Mike >Picture Rocks , AZ > Good source for any nutritional info you need. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ Bubba -- You wanna measure, or you wanna cook? |
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Michael P Gabriel wrote:
>Hi > I don't buy, the 1.25 a head for leaf lettuce because of finances.. >I saw it as high as 1.39!! And, I don't believe that head lettuce has >the nutrition of green leaf lettuce. > >I have tons of beets from my garden..so I've been fast frying beet >tops with a little olive oil, or just steaming with a little water. I >add a few pine nuts and currants and they are delicious! > >Am I getting the same nutriotion from the beet tops as I would be if I >bought my usual green leaf lettuce? The beets AND tops are FRESH >PICKED! > >What say? > >Thanks folks, >Mike >Picture Rocks , AZ > Good source for any nutritional info you need. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ Bubba -- You wanna measure, or you wanna cook? |
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