The wingnuts like to call us "arugula-eating elitists" or something like that. I'm not sure why they're picking on such an innocuous plant as arugula, which is just a type of leaf vegetable sometimes used as lettuce in salads. But let's see if they're right. What's your favorite type of lettuce? Does your favorite type of lettuce influence your political views in any way?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettuce

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arugula

Anything but Iceberg. Fresh Spinich is an excellent lettuce substitue.

Wait, is there a spy from Kroger's or something here? What's with all the polls regarding food?

I love Romaine mixed with spinach.

Same here. Also Romaine salads any way made. Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olive oil, red wine vinegar, etc.
The wing nuts prefer iceberg lettuce for their salads-their too stupid to know iceberg is low on minerals and vitamins.

Romaine here. I lov fresh spinach , too

The greener the better nutritional value for lettuce.

Iceberg is 99.5% water

Agreed on the spinach. As I chaw-down on the spinach I always think of Kucinich - the real deal.

And of course Popeye cartoons:

That single vote for Iceberg? It's mine. It's mine because I'm a goddamned American who was raised in the goddamned midwest, and anybody who tried dishing up anything other than iceberg lettuce was some kind of fruitcake, sprout-eating foreigner pussy who hated everything about America!

Freakin' ROMAINE?! Bunch a goddamned communists!

Oh, and dumb question by the way, Sinsister. "Favorite type of lettuce?" Lettuce IS Iceberg. Check your own links! Your question is akin to asking "What's your favorite kind of Chocolate shake? Vanilla, strawberry or chocolate?"

On a more serious note, I actually do remember the first time back in the 70's that, after having joined in the ridicule for so long, I actually tried my first sandwich with bean sprouts in it. (Ironically, it happened to have been roast beef.)

Anyway, I was stunned and embarrassed to admit (only to myself-NEVER in public) that I loved them. From then on I was always having to work out a way to get bean sprouts and fresh tomato on my sandwiches, make a minor scene about the supposed offense to good taste that had been forced upon me, and then scarf it down to feed my bean sprout jones.

Finally, having heard all these remarks about Obama and arugula, I had no idea what folks were referring to. So, a few days ago I actually spent a few minutes tracking it down. For those who don't know, the entire thing was born out of a mention in a New York Times' political blog.

In late July Obama was in Iowa addressing farming issues, and making fun of himself for not actually being a farmer with vast experience in livestock and agriculture.


The column later returned to ag issues:



LINK TO THE NYT POLITICAL BLOG COLUMN

And THIS is apparently what gave birth to Republican ridicule of Obama and liberals and their supposed affection for arugula.

Pathetic, no?

None of the above for me. Spinach only for me. After all, I AM Poop-Deck Pappy Scott. the beauty is I never have to remember any of my grandkid's names. They're ALL my Li'l Swee'Pea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wZuvD0jo1Y

Bushwa--I agree, I love Iceberg, even though I voted with my wifes choice. Thing is, I'm from NM, she's from ILL. I prefer the midwest, she prefers foo- foo. We grew Iceberg growing up and I would go out to the garden and eat it right from the ground, dirt and all, used to piss off my dad. He'd be like where the hell is my lettuce? My buddy down the road has a huge garden, 100'x100', and I eat up his iceberg lettuce and his radishes!!! He laughs when I'm buzzed and I'm on my tractor and I have a craving for radishes and I roll in to feed off the land!!!

Viva la Iceberg!!!!

What it lacks in vitamins and minerals we make up for in dirt.

Exactly. And the bugs. Don't forget all the protein.

Ants taste like lemons, catch a bunch, take off the heads, dry em out, grind 'em up, put them in a h2o bottle, you got lemonade!!! All from the earth, and a ton of protein, more than a lemon!!! Enjoy!

go to New Jersey for authentic brown iceberg lettuce- at the Marriott salad bar

Polls are the the new "it" thing. Everybody's doing it!!

Where's the check box for Belgian Endive? You know, those little bitter white pointy things that're good with oil and vinegar?

What? They don't have refrigeration at the New Jersey Marriott?

I am an iceberg junkie, was in an upscale restaurant in Kauai recently and asked the waiter if I could have an iceberg salad as it wasnt on the menu, he said, and I quote

"No Decent Chef Would Touch Iceberg Lettuce"


so I had a caesars salad which I also like

I was tempted not to tip him my usual amount as I thought he was out of line, but i didnt...


so bushwa you are not alone...

Those are yummy.

No. I do not believe that I will be doing that anytime soon, sir.

SB--It's really not that bad, I guess the pick the heads off part is weird, but it is good for you, but , ya gotta get the big black carpenter ants.

ANTS! Tastier than iceberg lettuce.

Hey! I resemble that remark! Actually, the lettuce at the Turnpike rest stops is much worse.

BTW: Show of hands on those who makes sure to use Newman's Own salad dressing on their arugula.

{You know us flaming lefties, supporting those ridiculous charity things...}

Ants are not food.