What Are Shredded Lettuce and Radish Garnishes?
Lettuce is the leaves of variety of leafy green plants. Lettuce does contain a little dietary fiber, protein, carotene, vitamin C and folic acid. To prepare lettuce leaves, select several large, and beautiful leaves then wash each leaf thoroughly in cold water and dry them with kitchen paper or in a salad spinner. Lettuce is usually arrange in and decorated on a serving dish or plate. Place the lettuce one on top of another and cut uniform strips about 1/4 inch wide. Place the shredded lettuce on a plate and use as a bed for the remaining ingredients but it may also be cooked and eaten like spinach. Radishes may be red (the most common), white, or black and have pungent, white flesh. You can use Radishes in several ways to form an attractive garnish. To make radish roses, cut off the green tops and a very small part of the bottom of the radish so that it can stand upright without tipping. With a very sharp knife, make a circular incision about 1/6 inch away from the skin. Then cut out
