Wish Bone has a nice site to help with that. Their theme for this week is Weekend with the Family. So they're out on the portico, or in the backyard with their salads and barbeques.
Check out this Glossary of Greens, shamelessly picked off their website, for some interesting salad facts.
Arugula(rocket)
Available year round, especially in spring and early summer.
Taste is peppery and slightly bitter.
Buy leaves that are slender with a dark green color.
Clean before storing by immersing in cold water. Discard tough stems and any bruised or wilted leaves. Dry with a towel or salad spinner.
Store dry greens in a damp cloth or between damp paper towels. Place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper.
Use within a day or two.
Belgian Endive(witloof chicory)
Available September - May.
Taste is slightly bitter, but refreshing.
Buy endives that are creamy white to pale-yellow green. The stalks should be spear-shaped and tightly furled in heads that are 4-6 inches long.
Store in plastic in the refrigerator crisper.
Clean before using by wiping or gently rinsing; do not soak the leaves.
Use within a week.
Boston/Bibb Lettuce
(butterhead)
Available year round.
Taste is mildly sweet.
Buy bright green, soft-textured, loosely furled leaves. Boston is larger than Bibb.
Clean by twisting off the bottom core and washing the leaves under cold running water. Discard bruised leaves. Dry with a towel or salad spinner.
Store clean greens in a damp cloth towel or between damp paper towels. Place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper.
Use within a day or two.
Chicory
(curly endive)
Available mainly from fall through early spring.
Taste is bitter, but refreshing.
Buy loosely-packed, ragged-edged leaves which are dark green on the outside and paler green near the heart.
Clean by twisting off the bottom core and washing the leaves under cold running water. Discard bruised leaves. Dry with a towel or salad spinner.
Store clean greens in a damp cloth towel or between damp paper towels. Place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper.
Use within a week.
Available year round.
Taste is mild and delicate.
Buy greens that are white to light green in color. This resembles romaine, but has more wrinkled leaves, visible veins and broader stalks. Check just inside the tips for any browned edges.
Clean by cutting off the bottom core and washing the leaves under cold running water. Discard any bruised leaves. Dry with a towel or salad spinner.
