Horrible Taste Off Iceberg Lettuce

[dieseldick]

got lettuce last week and noticed a horrible taste from it, a taste that lingered in my mouth long afterward, today i opened a new iceberg lettuce and it tasted the same. bought both from tesco.

wonder if it is some kind of pesticide or something , dont think ill be buying anymore now.

[mikey4444]

Dick....IMHO, Iceberg Lettuce rarely tastes of anything at all, unlike a nice Cos Lettuce, that has flavour as well as crunch.

[dieseldick]

its a kind of chemical taste.

[ummmm]

Whereas I love iceberg lettuce.

Maybe try a different shop.

[Old_Geezer]

I haven't bought any more since ... well forever. The feel of leaves in the mouth is awful even when tasteless (and as I recall it's subtle but not tasteless anyway). I congratulate you on your decision.

[ummmm]

Do you eat veg, OG?

[Old_Geezer]

Oh yes. Properly cooked and decent tasting veg.

[webbo3]

was it a whole lettuce or just some in a bag.?

The company i worked for developed the packaging for all the ready to eat salads, it was a mixture of tiny tiny holes in the packaging, x amount per metre and a antimist coating.

http://www.americkpackaging.com/product/anti-mist-cold-seal-coatings/


Dave.

[EcclesCake]

As you are trying to look after your health moving on from Iceberg will do you no harm, it is nutritionally bereft.

[hairygrape]

Simples, just buy an Organic Iceberg Lettuce as a one-off. If that tastes normal, you can be sure it's the pesticides that you are tasting. What could be simpler?

[Georgiesmum]

Next time you go to Tescos buy yourself a bag of lambs lettuce in a bag. Its really nice, packed full of goodness and lasts a nice long while in the fridge. Google lambs lettuce and see all the goodness in it.