Butterhead Lettuce

Butterhead Lettuce is a category of lettuces.

These lettuces have tender leaves, with heads that are half-open: they are compact in the centre, loosely-leafed on the outsides.

The loose leaves are flopsy.

The leaves in the centre are very soft, thus the allusion to "buttery", and the leaves have a milder flavour than loose-leaf lettuces.

There are many varieties such as Bibb, Buttercrunch, Boston, etc.

Some have softer leaves, some have crunchier leaves.

The leaves of most Butterhead-type lettuces are green, but there are varieties (such as Sangria) that have red or bronze leaves.

The leaves are easily bruised.

Also called:

Bibb Lettuce, Buttercrunch Lettuce, Red Mignonette Lettuce

Batavia Lettuce, Boston Lettuce, Bronze Mignonette Lettuce, Coral Lettuce, Green Mignonette Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Lamb's Lettuce, Lollo Biando Lettuce, Lollo Rosso Lettuce, Mignonette Lettuce, Oak Lettuce, Redina Lettuce

Agave, Artichokes, Branch Lettuce, Dandelion, Endive, Enset, Frisée, Greens, Horseradish Tree, Lamb's Quarters, Lotus, Mesclun Mix, Mizuna, Pak Wan, Potherbs, Rocket

Asparagus, Brassica Family, Mushrooms, Peppers, Root Vegetables, Seaweed, Sprouts, Squash, Tomatoes