different kinds of lettuce leaves
Types of Lettuce. In the United States, an 1885 agricultural report listed no fewer than 87 varieties of lettuce. Today, there are four basic types of lettuce: butterhead, iceberg, loose leaf, and romaine. You are likely to find all of these in the produce sections of most supermarkets. Butterhead lettuce: This type includes Boston and Bibb lettuces, which are characterized by a loose head and grass-green leaves. Both have a soft âbutteryâ texture and a sweet, mild flavor. A head of Boston lettuce resembles a flowering rose. Bibb lettuceâalso called limestoneâforms a smaller, cup-shaped head.