If you are looking for a vegetable that combines great taste, low calorie and unique health -promoting properties, Roman lettuce will be a hit. This is a variety that more and more often guests on Polish tables, and its culinary possibilities are really huge.
Roman lettuce was already known in ancient Egypt and Rome. Today it is valued all over the world for its crunchiness and unique nutritional properties. In 100 g it has only about 17 kcal, and at the same time provides vitamins A, C and K, folic acid, beta-carotene and minerals such as iron i potassium.
It makes him Regular eating of Roman lettuce:
- supports bone immunity and health,
- helps in maintaining normal blood pressure,
- improves the condition of the skin and sight,
- soothes inflammation in the body,
- Regulates the intestinal function due to the high fiber content.
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Roman lettuce is distinguished by an oblong, compact head with heavy, firm leaves. The outer leaves are darker, more expressive in taste, sometimes slightly bitter, while internal – light green and delicate.
In stores you can find different varieties of Roman lettuce:
- Parisian yellow – with light green, extremely delicate leaves,
- blood -red winter – with characteristic red discoloration,
- Kasselska – valued for exceptional crunchiness,
- Tiano – With more wrinkled leaves, ideal for salads.
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Although it is best known as the base of Caesar salad, there are many more applications. Thanks to its structure and expressive taste, it works both raw and after thermal treatment.
You can use it in:
- dinner salads – fits perfectly with chicken, avocado, feta cheese or nuts,
- sandwiches and burgers – gives a more intense taste than iceberg lettuce and stays better in the roll,
- wrapach i tortillach – large leaves can replace traditional pancakes,
- Soups and Asian cuisine – added at the end of cooking, it maintains crunchy and aroma,
- grilling – Crossed in half, sprinkled with olive oil and grows a unique, smoky taste.
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This is one of those vegetables that are extremely versatile. Roman lettuce matches both light summer dinners or work sandwiches, as well as hot dishes. Thanks to the high content of fiber, it supports digestion, and the richness of vitamins and minerals makes eating it regularly to improve health. If you want to introduce more vegetables into your diet, Roman lettuce is the best choice – it is tasty, healthy and very universal to use in the kitchen.
