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How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

Published: Aug 26, 2014 · Modified: Apr 25, 2019 · About 2 minutes to read this article. · By Kim Nielsen

Guide How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

This is a simple but effective guide how to clean and cut iceberg lettuce very easy. Iceberg lettuce is nice and crisp, and is perfect for a hamburger or a tortilla wrap.

The iceberg you can buy at the grocery store is normally plastic warped so that it's protected from most dirt during transport. In general iceberg doesn't contain much dirt, but iceberg are grown directly on the ground and may contain some dirt that you need to wash off before you can use it in your food.

Using this guide it only takes about 2 minutes to wash and cut an entire iceberg.



How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

Level of difficulty: Easy

You’ll Need:
Iceberg lettuce
Chopping board
Knife

Directions:
Step 1: If the iceberg has some bad leaves on the outside, start by removing these.
Step 2: Turn the iceberg over and make a circular cut around the root/core. Take out the core and widen the hole by breaking the lettuce from the center and out.
Step 3: Turn on the water and fill water inside the iceberg through hole where the core was.
Step 4: When the iceberg is filled with water (it can contain a lot), shake it a little and then flip it over and let the water run out.
Step 5: Let the iceberg drip off a bit before you cut it on a chopping board.
Step 6: If you think the lettuce is a bit wet, then use a salad spinner to dry it.




Guide How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

Guide How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

Guide How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

Guide How To: Clean and Cut Iceberg Lettuce the Fast Way

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  1. carlacarlacarlacarla

    November 14, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    How-To's for washing and preparing the lettuce before chopping are thorough. Unless I've overlooked them,, this How-To doesn't include instructions about actually chopping the lettuce.

    Reply
    • linmac

      December 10, 2018 at 6:59 pm

      he shows a picture of how to cut the lettuce....do you need step by step instructions

      Reply
      • Robin

        June 26, 2019 at 4:30 pm

        Yes, a video would be nice to see it being chopped. That is why I searched for "how to cut lettuce." Also, it is in the title: "CLEAN AND CUT ICEBERG LETTUCE THE FAST WAY".

        Reply
        • kas

          April 23, 2021 at 4:02 am

          Robin relax, it' s just lettuce.

          Reply
        • Jean

          January 03, 2022 at 1:09 pm

          I don’t see any pictures about how to chop the lettuce. I never chop mine because I read somewhere years ago that anywhere the knife cut into the lettuce would turn it brown. I have been tearing mine all these years. I will try cutting it up next time! JG

          Reply
          • Diane

            June 05, 2022 at 3:19 am

            I never cut mine with a metal knife either, for the same reason. But I bought an inexpensive large acrylic knife made especially for that purpose. Works really well.

        • Bones Rhodes

          May 16, 2022 at 1:54 am

          ---- step 1: wash down your driveway or carport
          step 2. run over your lettuce 3 or 4 times with your mower

          ---- done

          Reply
          • Kim Nielsen

            May 16, 2022 at 6:24 am

            That is nice and quick way of cleaning your lettuce

  2. Gia Hart

    August 05, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    I don't have a salad spinner. I use paper towels. How do I clean and store a head of lettuce?

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      August 08, 2018 at 5:36 am

      Hi. I normally store my cleaned and shredded lettuce in a plastic bag.

      Reply
    • Stan Hymel

      October 13, 2020 at 12:31 pm

      I peel each leaf off dry it & then put in a plastic container with cover leaf by leaf not cutting until I use it When you take each leaf out it generally is crispy Took me a long time to finally do the way I like to eat lettuce, crispy & cold

      Reply
    • CAB

      October 19, 2021 at 7:28 pm

      I watched an episode of The Kitchen last Saturday. They used a head of iceberg lettuce and they did not wash it. They removed the core, chopped it and used it in a recipe, There's no way it could have been washed with the core not removed.

      Reply
      • Sammy

        June 26, 2022 at 6:57 pm

        Yes, I watched an episode of The Kitchen, and they did not wash the lettuce!! What's up with that, millions of people are watching??

        Reply
  3. Marvin

    September 24, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    I was told to tear the lettuce because a knife will make it turn brown quicker

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      September 25, 2019 at 7:25 pm

      That's a great tip - I will try that the next time I use lettuce.

      Reply
    • Terrance Brown

      March 06, 2020 at 9:51 am

      I tear my lettuce by hand and place it in a plastic bag with a couple pieces of paper towels. I squeeze out the air , Don't suck it out, never know what particles you may ingest. This last 10-14 days nice and firm with no browning. Wash as you use.

      Reply
    • Ryn

      August 02, 2021 at 7:33 am

      The old knives used by our grandparents were usually made of iron or iron alloys which caused lettuce to turn brown. With today’s metals, ceramics & alloys the lettuce doesn’t turn brown from cutting it anymore. Go ahead and cut it, you’ll see.

      Reply
  4. Inger

    December 30, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    I place the lettuce in a clean dish towel, it preserves the lettuce for at least 10 days.

    Reply
    • Kim Nielsen

      January 01, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      That is actually a great tip putting the lettuce in a dish towel. I'll start doing that :-) Regards Kim (Nordicfoodliving.com)

      Reply
  5. John Doherty

    March 11, 2020 at 6:34 am

    We have a plastic knife purely for lettuce

    Reply
  6. Steven Benack

    January 26, 2021 at 10:11 pm

    Hi I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to clean the lettuce remnants off the counter. Wet or dry it just rolls into little balls and I have to wipe several times to get it off the counter

    Reply
  7. Shapachan

    February 19, 2021 at 8:43 pm

    It is best to cut the lettuce with a sharp knife, this does the least damage to the leaves. Tearing causes more damage to the leaves allowing them to dry out and wilt sooner.

    Reply
  8. Cindy

    April 27, 2021 at 12:42 am

    I take off the outer leaves and slice the bottom core. I wrap it in paper towels and put it in a zip loc. I change the paper towels every few days and cut off any browning parts. It can last over a week.

    Reply
  9. Scott

    April 01, 2022 at 10:02 pm

    Meh, washing it is a pain in the butt. I used to mess with the salad spinner after meticulously washing. I've also used Iceberg unwashed for longer than that. I'm not saying you can't get sick, but sometimes I think we are a little to crazy about this stuff. There are certain produce items that need a good washing prior to use though.

    Reply

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