Baby gems are mini versions of the cos lettuce, the variety used for Caesar salad. The leaves aren’t as robust as those of cos but they can stand up to strong flavours and hefty dressings.

Little Gems have a good shelf-life and can keep for up to seven days in the salad drawer of the refrigerator. Keep them in the original packet, or store them with a damp piece of kitchen towel in ...

But lettuce can also be a superfood. Cos lettuce (also known as romaine) and its mini version, the gem lettuce, are up there at the top when it comes to vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fibre.

This is the time of year when lettuce consumption peaks; it’s also when we look for inspiration on how to use this ubiquitous vegetable. Apart from being torn or shredded and tossed in a ...

While a head of little gem lettuce looks like a small romaine, it’s not a baby version of it. Little gem lettuce is sweeter, though still crisp and sturdy, so it works well with thicker ...

This is along the lines of a Caesar salad. Choose a lettuce that will keep its crispness against the dressing, such as baby cos, baby gem or iceberg. 1.For anchovy dressing, blend yolks, anchovies, ...

"This is a fresher take on a knife-and-fork wedge salad that’s perfect for spring," says the food stylist and author of the new 'Veg Forward' cookbook Jen Causey Susan Spungen has just the ...

While all types of lettuce are well-liked individually, mixed greens often combine more than one of these varieties along with mustard greens, endives, red and green oak leaf and little gem ...

Romaine lettuce, also known as cos lettuce, is a leafy green vegetable that has gained popularity not only for its crisp and refreshing taste but also for its numerous health benefits. Often ...

He and his brother John, 39, send off about three tonnes of iceberg and two tonnes of cos lettuce every week – a demanding but rewarding grind. “It’s busy, really busy. But I love it.