Little Gems are a miniature version of Cos with a sweet, crisp and compact heart. They can, however, taste bitter if over-mature.
Salt-crusted sea bass with runner bean salad
Salade Niçoise
Garlic mushroom frittata
Tandoori lamb wrap
Summer salad
Prawn cocktail
Parsley, tomato and bulgar wheat salad
Little Gems have a good shelf-life and can keep for up to seven days in the salad drawer of the refrigerator.
Use the crunchy leaves whole, in salads or as a ‘scoop’ to hold fillings.
Article by Clarissa Hyman
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