Lettuce

[BlueScorpion]

I was explaining to the son yesterday that when preparing lettuce you should always tear it rather than using a knife to cut it, & he quite reasonably asked why. Now my Mum taught me this so many years ago that when faced with the question I couldn't actually remember other than it having something to do with a better taste

Can anyone remind me please

[pastafreak]

I think it has something to do with exposure to air oxidising the leaves and causing them to change colour.

[bookbinder]

http://wiki.answers.c...ife_or_rip_it_by_hand

[hc4361]

That's true, and easily demonstrated.

[heathfield]

http://www.cooksillus...rview.asp?docid=19972

[Mick-Talbot]

What if you want the lettuce shredded ?

[hc4361]

Plastic lettuce knife, Mick

[rowanwitch]

you do it right at the last minute before serving then it doesn't have time to go brown.

[Georgiesmum]

I bought a green plastic lettuce knife from tescos. Its made especially to prevent this from happening. It works very well and was inexpensive.