Product Description These crunchy, upright lettuces are the mainstay of summer salads in Rome. They are the hallmark of Caesar Salad’, invented by the Italian-American Cesare Cardini, with its creamy trademark dressing made with egg yolk, vinegar and parmesan cheese. Crisp and full of flavour, they are expensive lettuces to buy in the shops a great reason for growing your own! No garden or kitchen should be without them. In Rome it is sown either side of June the hottest month in the city. When not in Rome check out the sowing instructions below. Annual: Sow between spring and late summer in modules in seed compost, thin to one plant per module and plant out when large enough to handle. Alternatively sow thinly in a row outside (a drill) directly into well-prepared fertile ground about 12 cm deep. Thin if they come up too close, and eat the thinnings. Approximate seed quantity: @6400 / 8g Suggested Recipes: Caesar Salad Reviews 5 Cos Lettuce Posted by Peter MACMAHON on 23rd Jul 2020 A large lettuce with lime green leaves. Fresh tasting leaves with a soft but crisp texture. A refreshing alternative to supermarket varieties.
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