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I don't know, I like iceberg more than mesclun mix. A wedge of iceberg plus some tasty things and served with steak/chicken/pork chops goes great. Shredded iceberg is irredeemably awful. But a whole big wedge of it? I've never complained when served it, at least.

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The old timey steakhouse standard-- and they're delicious on a hot summer day.

I've always suspected the humble iceberg wedge salad is a restauranteur's ideal menu item: take a 50¢ head of lettuce, divide it into quarters, add toppings and sell it for a 60x or more markup.

I wouldn't be surprised if it had the highest margin of all the items on the menu :)

It certainly is a high margin item, but I think that soda is still the reigning king of high margin items.

Nah, cinemas have this one nailed with popcorn.

For what it's worth, I prefer romaine or other lettuces or greens in salad, but can appreciate wedge-type iceberg salads as well.

I don't mind shredded iceberg lettuce in certain uses if it's freshly cut and I trust where it's coming from. I like it on a sandwich or burger, for example. I still think I'd prefer other alternatives more but it has its own qualities to appreciate.

I know it's terribly low-class of me, but iceberg lettuce remains my favorite lettuce.

I agree that shredding it kind of ruins it, though.

Wedge salads are great. But, how do they get properly washed? Do you have to disassemble the layers, wash them, and put it back together? Or is it just the outer leaves you have to worry about?

An iceberg head is much like a cabbage head: pull off the outer leaves and you've removed the dirt.

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