Current Events > Why is lettuce something Americans don't want to see on their burgers?

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Iceberg is alright but I much prefer romaine myself.

Totally down with lettuce, and while we're at it, mayonnaise on a burger. Definitely not ok with cheese or tomatoes, though. Weird af, I know.
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I like lettuce, but it needs to be shredded.
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burger king and hardees have the best pickles
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andrewl923 posted...

I like lettuce, but it needs to be shredded.

You and I are now mortal enemies.

I hate shredded lettuce on a burger. It's always piled on to fill space and accomplishes nothing.

Leaf erryday.
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I like lettuce, but can't stand pickles
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thronedfire2 posted...

Let me tell you about burgers

No.
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Senta posted...

Can't stand lettuce. Rather have baby spinach instead; has flavor and isn't just water filler.

this so much
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Lettuce, tomato, and onion are the most common things on a burger in the USA besides cheese and bacon, seems like your info is wrong topic creator.
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do americans clap when they get burgers without lettuce?
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Americans love lettuce
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I require lettuce on all burgers and subs. Pickles too.
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Leanaunfurled posted...

There's different kinds of lettuce. v_v It's iceberg lettuce that holds no nutrition. Shit like romaine, spinach, kale are great.

Since when are spinach and kale considered lettuce? They're leafy greens / cabbage
Like, y'know, what @cerealbox760 meant when he said to get a new source of veggies

KarmaMuffin posted...

Since when are spinach and kale considered lettuce

You can pretty much sub anything that calls for lettuce with them tho (and improve it)
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kale is goat tbh
kinda tastes like a skin of an apple to me, raw is the way to go
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Butterfiles posted...

Hulk_Krogan posted...

Considering that most people seem to order burgers without cheese

Bruh are you high

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DrizztLink posted...

andrewl923 posted...

I like lettuce, but it needs to be shredded.

You and I are now mortal enemies.

I hate shredded lettuce on a burger. It's always piled on to fill space and accomplishes nothing.

Leaf erryday.

Whole leaves makes everything messier. When the whole lettuce gets soggy from the condiments, it's almost impossible to bite it apart. So many time I take a bite and the lettuce drags all the condiments out of the burger and onto my shirt.
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^ ^ literally what. If anything it's tiny little pieces aka shredded lettuce that would cause a mess making. I don't understand how you could say that.

xyphilia posted...

^ ^ literally what. If anything it's tiny little pieces aka shredded lettuce that would cause a mess making. I don't understand how you could say that.

Shredded lettuce doesn't get pulled out of the burger (and everything else with it) just because you couldn't bite all the way through it (a shred or two falling out doesn't count against shredded lettuce as those bits tend to be condiment-free). Whole leaf lettuce is very difficult to bite or tear apart once it gets soggy. Just think about it and the answer quickly become clear as to why some might prefer shredded over whole. I mean, just look at the Big Mac: it uses shredded lettuce and hardly anyone ever complains about it making any sort of mess.
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I usually keep my meat and vegetables separated unless it's like a salad or something. Burgers, tacos, etc, for all that stuff I only use meat, cheese, and condiments
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averagejoel posted...

Senta posted...

Can't stand lettuce. Rather have baby spinach instead; has flavor and isn't just water filler.

this so much

I kinda wonder this too.

I don't go iut of my way to add lettuce but I like it if it's there. I also don't go out of my way to add cheese, but again, I like it if it's there.

Cheese is comically overrated in general.

But I do go out of my way for a lot of toppings, such as ketchup, mustard, pickles, onions, bacon anf barbecue sauce. Not all at once, mind.
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