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Description:
Sweet Gem™ brand gourmet lettuce, exclusively available from Tanimura & Antle, is a hearty, crisp lettuce similar to Romaine, with a sweet buttery flavor. The Sweet Gem™ lettuce variety is a descendant of the Romaine family, with a smaller more compact heart.
Selection Tips:
Sweet Gem™ should have a small loose head with thick leaves and even coloring. Leaves are fresh and flexible with soft, buttery feel.
Storage Tips:
Store Sweet Gem™ in the crisper or produce drawer of the refrigerator. Wash right before eating.
Preparation Tips:
- Wash Tanimura & Antle Sweet Gem™ with cold running water and place in salad spinner or colander to drain. Pat dry before use.
- Tanimura & Antle Sweet Gem™ is an easy appetizer filled with shrimp cocktail or shrimp salad.
- Use Sweet Gem™ in salads and sandwiches.
- Sweet Gem™ is ideal for holding heavier dressings and strong flavor.
- Use in Niçoise salads (with grilled tuna).
- Grill for an unusual and outstanding side dish. Cut heads in half length-wise and brush with vinaigrette. Grill about 30 seconds per side and garnish with cheese.
Recommended Recipe:
Sweet Gem™ BBQ Chicken Teasers
Additional Storage Information:
Ideal Storage Temperature: 34° -36° F/90-95% relative humidity. Refrigerate immediately after receiving. First in/first out rotation. Store in area with good circulation and away from ethylene-producing fruits to avoid russeting, spotting or decay.
Merchandising Tips:
- Easy appetizers! Cross Merchandise Tanimura & Antle Sweet Gem™ with fully cooked shrimp and cocktail sauce or deli shrimp salad.
- Use whole Sweet Gem™ leaves to make a Caesar salad. Cross merchandise with Caesar salad dressing, croutons and shredded Parmesan cheese.
Safe Produce Handling Suggestions:
- Refrigerate produce as soon as possible after purchasing. Refrigerate cut or chopped produce within two hours of peeling or cutting. Once cut, leftover produce should be discarded if left at room temperature for more than two hours.
- Wash hands with hot soapy water before and after handling fresh produce, as well as after using the bathroom, changing diapers, or handling pets.
- Wash all vegetables with cool tap water immediately before eating. Don't use soap or detergents. Cut away any bruised or damaged areas before eating.
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