How to pick iceberg lettuce › Budget101 Discussion List Archives › Tips-n-Tricks › How to pick iceberg lettuce This topic has 1 reply, 1 voice, and was last updated June 6, 2014 at 8:36 pm by . Viewing 0 reply threads Author Posts June 6, 2014 at 8:36 pm #342567 SleepyGal My mom taught me a trick to picking a sweet head of lettuce every time. Simply smell the core. If it smells bitter, the lettuce will be bitter. If it smells sweet, it should taste sweet! Author Posts Viewing 0 reply threads You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Register Log In › Budget101 Discussion List Archives › Tips-n-Tricks › How to pick iceberg lettuce