How do you wash iceberg lettuce for a wedge salad?

Remove any brown or wilted leaves from the outside of the head and then cut it into 4 equal wedges top to bottom with the core intact. Rinse each wedge in cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

Where did the wedge salad originate?

It started in Ancient Egypt. The origins of iceberg lettuce and wedge salad history go back to ancient times. Food historians believe Egyptians were the first to cultivate lettuce.

How to eat a wedge salad?

First, put the tines of the fork in the centre of the wedge. Next, use a knife to cut off ONE piece of the lettuce wedge. Then, take it one bite at a time. That part is hard, but if you want to keep it a wedge salad, be patient, and don't chop it all apart!

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