Steps and techniques for making bitter leaf lettuce

Strictly speaking, romaine lettuce is a common type of lettuce. From the appearance, romaine lettuce is generally upright, and the leaves are in the shape of thin strips, and the edges of the entire leaf are serrated. The overall color of romaine lettuce is also green, and it can be eaten directly, which is no different from ordinary lettuce. Compared with ordinary lettuce, romaine lettuce is richer in nutrients and is better for the body. So specifically, how to cook romaine lettuce?

How to make bitter leaf lettuce

1. First, go to the market to buy bitter leaf lettuce. Bitter leaf lettuce is not as common as ordinary lettuce, so you should carefully identify it before buying it. The main thing is to look at the shape of the leaves, which are upright. After buying bitter leaf lettuce, rinse it with clean water to prevent some pesticide residues from the planting process. After washing, chop the bitter leaf lettuce with a knife.

2. After processing bitter leaf lettuce, there are many ways to process lettuce. For example, the most common stir-fry is to stir-fry the lettuce in oil. In addition to stir-frying, lettuce can also be shuffled. This method of eating is most common in hot pot or soup pot. Just shuffle the lettuce in a boiling pot. It is simple and delicious, and it is a very suitable way of eating for modern people.

3. There are actually many ways to cook bitter leaf lettuce, and it is difficult for us to list them all at once. However, there is one principle that the editor recommends to everyone, which is that it is best not to over-process the bitter leaf lettuce. Because as a green vegetable, bitter leaf lettuce has a high nutritional value. It is best to retain the nutrients in it as much as possible. Excessive processing will not be worth the cost and may also affect the taste of the bitter leaf lettuce.