Cos lettuce.

Cos lettuce, also called romaine, grows in a tall, upright head with long leaves and a thick, pale rib down the middle. It is the crunchy lettuce: firm, juicy and clean tasting, with enough body to stand up to a creamy or sharp dressing.

Ways to use it

• Cut into wide strips and toss with a garlic and lemon dressing for a classic Caesar style salad.
• Quarter the head lengthwise, grill briefly and serve with a squeeze of lime.
• Use the crisp inner leaves as scoops for dips, or for minced meat with herbs.
• Slice thinly for sandwiches and rolls that need crunch.
• Chop the pale heart into a bowl with cucumber, tomato and a boiled egg.

Storing it

Leave the head unwashed and keep it in a container lined with paper towels, in the fridge drawer. Lettuce usually keeps 5 to 7 days in the crisper, though it depends on how fresh the head was and how cold your fridge runs. Wash the leaves just before use, rinsing between the ribs, where soil can collect. Cos lettuce grows best in the cool months, and plants grown in the rains tend to be much smaller.

Where it comes from

Grown to certified organic standards. The certificate for each lot is shown when you trace your pack.

Every pack will carry a lot code. Enter it on the Trace your pack page and you will see the farms in that lot, the harvest date and the certificate.