As I’ve mentioned many a time before, Mom always made sure we got our servings of fruit and vegetables every day, and one of the ways she did that was by serving salad with every main meal. It was usually a simple tossed one, and escarole was often the lettuce of choice.
In a time when iceberg lettuce reigned supreme, and few Americans had even heard of other options, Mom was ahead of her time once again. She recognized very early that iceberg contained far fewer nutrients than the darker colored salad greens did, so we were introduced quite young to many other options, including the aforementioned escarole, as well as romaine, spinach, chicory, and Boston lettuce.
In a time when iceberg lettuce reigned supreme, and few Americans had even heard of other options, Mom was ahead of her time once again. She recognized very early that iceberg contained far fewer nutrients than the darker colored salad greens did, so we were introduced quite young to many other options, including the aforementioned escarole, as well as romaine, spinach, chicory, and Boston lettuce.
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