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Red Leaf lettuce.. is this it??

PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:59 pm
by bondturtle
Hi guys.. and girls.
I live in Quebec, Canada.. and almost everything is in french here.. When I asked about red leaf lettuce and dandelion leaves.. nobody could help me at the supermarket.. it seems the blame is not because they're french, but maybe stupid as well.. I mean they work in fruits and veggies and couldn't help me. So I simply got what seemed to be Red leaf lettuce to my logic.. as it is lettuce with somewhat of red leaves. Could someone confirm from the picture if this is it? And if anybody knows the translation for dandelion leaves, that would be great..
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:06 pm
by SpotsMama
Looks like red leaf lettuce to me. Is it bitter? There's no bitterness to red leaf lettuce. Some of the others with red in the leaves, though, like Kale, are bitter.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:18 pm
by scripta_elegans
It looks lik red Leaf. If the leafs are green with red fringes at the tp, I'd say you found it.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:21 pm
by Starchick
Dandelion in french is pissenlit. This is a very interesting article, and I think it mentions a few other names for dandelion.

http://www.cavelife.net/columns/2001Mar28.html

PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:39 pm
by bondturtle
he absolutely hates it.. I palyed around with him, as if the piece of lettuce was a fish.. I got him to take a full bite which he spat back out. He prefers his poop to it. which I had tuna to dip the piece of lettuce in it so he could eat it. I will get some tuna tomorrow and try again.

Thanks guys.. and girls

PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:44 pm
by bondturtle
heheh.. I really enjoyed that link Starchick.. especially the last part where it says:
"It is an aperitif that cleanses and heals. The only caution given is for people with problems involving the kidneys, heart, bladder or the intestines. That probably includes most humans but maybe your mother-in-law would like a bottle."