
Where did the lettuce go for a drink?
The salad bar!
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Did You Know?
"Salad bar" is a buffet of vegetables, while "bar" also means drinking establishment! The salad bar concept was popularized in America in the 1960s-70s by restaurants like Pizza Hut and Sizzler. Lettuce is 95% water, making it extremely hydrating. The ancient Egyptians cultivated lettuce as early as 4500 BCE. There are hundreds of lettuce varieties including iceberg, romaine, butterhead, and leaf lettuce. Americans consume about 30 pounds of lettuce per person annually!




