KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail. After vomiting and getting over her ...

A local meat vendor, delivering his wares to a small grocery nearby, was seen to point vehemently at the salad offerings — locally grown — that the store had on view.

Carr said she bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Jan. 26. The lettuce was distributed by a California company.

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Another way to revive less-than-crisp lettuce is by doing the exact opposite: Soak it in hot water. Not boiling, since that would cook it -- 122 F seems to be the optimal temperature.

The great thing about lettuce is the seed germinates fairly easily. If you are growing lettuce to save some money compared to store-bought lettuce, you will have to germinate your own seed.

KITTERY, Maine (AP) – A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail. After vomiting and getting over her ...