# Iceberg Lettuce Sucks **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2012, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659 "2012-06-09T22:52:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/121 "2012-06-12T02:11:35Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I like celery, but the flavor of celery is, to my tastes, pretty strong and obvious. To people who don’t like celery, I could see how it detracts. I honestly don’t understand how anyone could confuse iceberg lettuce and celery. It seems to be the same people who think iceberg lettuce has no taste. There’s your answer. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/122 "2012-06-12T02:33:47Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I honestly don’t understand how anyone could confuse iceberg lettuce and celery. Well, let’s try that famous science experiment with red food coloring/ink and water, Mister Smart Guy! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/123 "2012-06-12T04:49:34Z")
I’m polishing off leftovers of stuffed shells, and I made a salad. I am trying to comprehend how it could possibly be edible without any iceberg lettuce… ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/124 "2012-06-12T07:22:31Z")
> [@Labrador\_Deceiver](#): > > It seems to be the same people who think iceberg lettuce has no taste. There’s your answer. I can see how the subtle taste of Iceberg could be dismissed as ‘no flavour’, especially if the people saying that are big fans of thick, punchy dressings, or have otherwise only ever eaten it in conjunction with other flavours that overwhelm it, but to say it’s the same flavour as celery is just mindbogglingly weird. My mind is officially boggled. I also have a strong sense of deja vu typing this. Have I said this before? ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/125 "2012-06-12T14:35:25Z")
Iceberg lettuce has been shown to cause chronic and progressive memory loss. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/126 "2012-06-12T15:19:44Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Iceberg lettuce has been shown to cause chronic and progressive memory loss. Hey, so does beer. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/127 "2012-06-12T16:51:47Z")
Celery definitely does have a flavor. It’s a very similar flavor to what’s found in the seeds or roots, but diluted to the point where it doesn’t punch you in the face. You can still taste it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/128 "2012-06-12T17:35:17Z")
How did this thread get to be three pages long without my seeing it? Iceberg Lettuce = World’s best lettuce! It’s crunchy. It’s juicy. It goes with lots of different foodstuffs. It keeps well. What’s not to like? Ok, I can tolerate a few salad greens now and again (wouldn’t have said that five years ago) but only in tiny quantities so I can disguise that nasty bitter taste with something that actually tastes nice. You can’t make San Choi Bao with a cos lettuce (that’s a winning argument right there). You can’t wrap up a spring roll and dip it in sweet chilli with an endive. And you certainly can’t make a decent caesar salad with rocket (actually you can’t make anything decent with rocket except compost) You poor deluded souls want to deprive yourselves of tasty iceberg? That’s fine, send 'em to ME! You can spot me easy, I’ll be the one crinking a delicious tall glass of plain water. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/129 "2012-06-12T17:44:28Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > You can’t wrap up a spring roll and dip it in sweet chilli with an endive. I use rice paper. I make lettuce wraps with romaine. What advantage does iceberg have? ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/130 "2012-06-12T18:12:38Z")
Lettuce wraps are nice with a nice large iceberg leaf, but they’re fantastic with a nice large Bibb leaf. ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/131 "2012-06-13T01:42:57Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I use rice paper. I make lettuce wraps with romaine. What advantage does iceberg have? Rice paper AND lettuce! Lettuce gives it the crunch. Romaine/cos just isn’t the same, though I will admit that for some applications they’re _almost_ as good as the real thing. But then, Cos is probably the most iceberg-like lettuce that isn’t a tually an iceberg ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/132 "2012-06-13T03:00:45Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > Rice paper AND lettuce! Lettuce gives it the crunch. Romaine/cos just isn’t the same, though I will admit that for some applications they’re _almost_ as good as the real thing. But then, Cos is probably the most iceberg-like lettuce that isn’t a tually an iceberg What is cos? I cut the rib from Romaine for wraps, does iceberg work better? Perhaps if you cut an iceberg leave in two the pieces are large enough for wraps. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/133 "2012-06-13T03:13:31Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > What is cos? Just another name for romaine. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/134 "2012-06-14T01:17:41Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I live in fear of your wrath. > :rolleyes: Oye! As well you should, you celery stalker you! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/135 "2012-06-14T01:49:38Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > As well you should, you celery stalker you! 😛 CPs are after bugs, not plants! Get a grip. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659/136 "2012-06-14T02:13:10Z")
If you wanna eat out you gotta break it out, romaine If you wanna get it down, it grows on the ground, romaine Shit don’t lie. Shit don’t lie. Romaine. If your day is done and you want the runs. Romaine. If you got bad gas and you wanna kick it in the ass. Romaine. If your fiber is gone and you wanna ride one. Romaine. Don’t forget this fact. You can’t take it back. Romaine. Shit don’t lie. Shit don’t lie. Romaine. Shit don’t lie. Fiber don’t lie. Romaine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iceberg-lettuce-sucks/624659.md?page=6)