B – ‘🥬 Butter Crunch’

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🥬 Butter Crunch

🥬 Butter Crunch – A Crisp Jewel from the Butterhead Family

Velvety soft and satisfyingly crisp. Butter Crunch stands out among the butterhead lettuces. This group also includes Boston, Bibb, and the petite Tom Thumb. Known for its gentle sweetness and tender crunch, this variety marries the best of both leafy delicacy and structural bite. (Essential Alternatives – kooks stove talk).

🌱 From Market Basket to Chef’s Favourite

Butterhead lettuces have long held a place in refined salads and springtime dishes, prized for their ruffled, almost creamy-textured leaves. But Butter Crunch brings something more—its compact, more tightly formed head yields leaves that are firmer than traditional butterheads, yet retain that signature melt-in-your-mouth quality

Its colouring ranges from pale spring green to deep emerald, forming rosettes that are as beautiful as they are functional. Butter Crunch holds its shape well. Unlike the sprawling Bibb or Boston types, it is ideal for wraps, cups, and composed salads. (https://www.kookssecrets.shop/).

🥗 Flavour and Function

Slightly sweet with a clean, nutty finish, its taste is often compared to Tom Thumb, but with more body. The leaves are substantial enough to cradle fillings—perfect for cold poached prawns, herbed cottage cheese, or even grilled chicken. But it’s just as satisfying torn into a simple bowl with olive oil, lemon, and flaky salt.

📍 Type: Butterhead Lettuce

🌿 Texture: Soft yet crunchy, tender and structured

🎨 Colour: From pale to deep green

🍴 Flavour: Mild, sweet, with a clean finish

🥬 Uses: Salads, lettuce cups, wraps, garnishes, sandwich greens

💡 Final Thought

Butter Crunch combines elegance and practicality. It is a leafy green with enough grace for a gala. It also has enough crunch for everyday nourishment. A quiet classic that never goes out of season.