What To Do With Large Lettuce Leaves
2009 January 5
I am frequently asked how to handle the large lettuce leaves in a salad. Can the leaf be cut or do I ignore the large lettuce leaf and move on to another?
The answer is you may cut the lettuce leaf into smaller pieces with your fork if you are eating in the U.S.A. The place setting may also include a salad knife which can be used if the fork does not do a sufficient job.
Take note though, if you are eating in France, the French do not cut their salad with the fork or the knife. Lettuce is torn into bite-size pieces before being served in a salad. If the lettuce leaf is too large, the French wrap the leaf around the fork clockwise.
