Lettuce sandwich
Type | wrap |
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Main ingredients | Lettuce, bread or filling |
A lettuce sandwich is a
History
The lettuce sandwich was mentioned in print as early as 1894 in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine.[2] The lettuce sandwich (bread with a lettuce filling) was a common food in the
Preparation
Bread and lettuce
When making a bread and lettuce sandwich, the bread is sometimes buttered[5] or spread with mayonnaise, and then lettuce is placed between the two slices of bread.
Breadless lettuce sandwich
To prepare a breadless lettuce sandwich, roll any filling inside a large leaf of lettuce or place it between two leaves of lettuce. The west-coast hamburger chain In-N-Out offers a lettuce sandwich variation called "the Protein" or "Protein Style" on their hidden menu. It is a hamburger patty wrapped in lettuce instead of the traditional bun.[9]
Metaphors
The lettuce sandwich has also become a cultural metaphor to represent something unattractive, unappealing, weak, or mundane.[10] In this sense, the term "limp (or soggy) lettuce sandwich" is often used.[11] Being on a "lettuce sandwich diet" refers to getting by on the bare minimum with absolutely nothing more than the necessities of life. The lettuce sandwich is sometimes indicative of poverty or hardship,[12] and also represents a lack of sufficient nourishment.[13] The lettuce sandwich is considered a humble,[14] tasteless food. It can be used to represent disappointment as in "life need not be a lettuce sandwich over the sink".[15]
Health benefits
A lettuce sandwich has been claimed to be a sleep-inducing remedy for insomnia.[16] Lettuce sandwiches (no bread) are also eaten to promote weight loss. Lettuce sandwiches (bread filled with lettuce) can also be a good food choice for the health-conscious. The lettuce sandwich (bread filled with lettuce)—which contains no meat—is mentioned in a book about
Health risks
There has been a death attributed to eating lettuce sandwiches contaminated with the E. coli bacteria.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Keeler, Janet K. (October 22, 2003). "The hip, hot wrap". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b "An Errant Wooing". The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. 1895. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Boyle, Hal (Jun 15, 1948). "Lord Drafts a Good Chef". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ Pyatt, Edith Lincoln (Dec 24, 1912). "Mrs. Ennis Entertains". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ a b Slater, Nigel (10 June 2001). "This month". The Observer. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Schaaf, Miv (Nov 3, 1985). "Food for Thought Whatever Happened to the Plain Bread-and-Butter Sandwich?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ a b "E.coli fears after death". BBC News. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "Business Profile: If at Furse you don't succeed". The Telegraph. 10 Nov 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ Pomfret, John (January 30, 2006). "In Calif., Internal Lawsuits Served Up at Burger Chain". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ Ghosh, Padmaparna (Dec 12, 2007). "Reporters's Notebook: Protest props beat 'Bali fatigue'". Live Mint Lounge: The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ "Rename Mermaid Quay - Tiger Bay is better". WalesOnline.co.uk. 24 July 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ISBN 0-14-034609-0.
- ^ "Foodless and Pointless Restaurants Close Shop". St. Petersburg Times. Jun 26, 1945. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Fahey, Anna (June 13, 2001). "Portrait of the artist". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Miller, Betty Jean (Mar 29, 1985). "Book Offers an Escape into the Past". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Nevin, Charles (3 January 1999). "Captain Moonlight". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ Whitehead, Daniel (May 26, 2006). "Kicking the meat habit". Retrieved 2009-01-24.