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Green
Onions
Look for green onions that are crisp with fresh, tender green tops
and slightly white ends. These reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
with high-fiber fruits & vegetables. Refrigerate. Do not wash until
just before use.
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Romaine/Romaine
Hearts
Good quality romaine should be fresh, crisp, and well-colored. Many
historians believe that Romaine first spread to western Europe with
the popes who moved to Avignon. Refrigerate in crisper.
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Spring
Mix
Mesclun, also called Field Greens or Spring Mix, is a classic green
salad mix originating in the South of France. It consists of a mixture
of very young leaves and shoots of wild and cultivated plants, including
endive, dandelion, arugula, lambs lettuce, oak leaf, mache, radicchio,
chervil, sorrel, frisee, purslane, etc. Sometimes edible flowers are
included. Watercress: Avoid watercress that appears wilted, bruised,
or yellowed. Good quality watercress should be fresh-looking and well-colored.
Refrigerate. Watercress should be stored at 35 degrees F. Keep moist
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