{"id":1210,"date":"2014-03-11T19:28:56","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T19:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/?p=1210"},"modified":"2018-03-08T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T17:06:04","slug":"bug-checked-bubbe-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oukosher.org\/passover\/guidelines\/bug-checked-bubbe-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"Bug Checked, Bubbe Approved"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Since Romaine lettuce is an open leaf variety of lettuce that only closes\u00a0around its stalk at the end of its growth cycle, it is prone to insect infestation.<\/h2>\n<p>The insects most commonly found in open leaf lettuce are small and black or\u00a0green \u2014 easily camouflaged by the vegetable \u2014 and may be found between\u00a0the innermost leaves of an infested head. Therefore, each leaf must be washed\u00a0and checked individually, with great care. Use this helpful checklist for best\u00a0results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut off the lettuce base and separate the leaves from one another.<\/li>\n<li>Soak leaves in a solution of cold water and a small amount of soap.<\/li>\n<li>Agitate the leaves in the soapy solution.<\/li>\n<li>Spread each leaf, taking care to expose all its curls and crevices. Using\u00a0a heavy stream of water, remove all foreign matter and soap from both\u00a0sides. A vegetable brush can also be used on both sides of the leaf.<\/li>\n<li>Leaves must be checked over a light box or against strong overhead\u00a0lighting. Pay careful attention to the folds and crevices where insects\u00a0have been known to hold tightly through several washings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Occasionally, worms may be found in burrows within the body of the leaf. \u00a0Look for a narrow translucent burrow speckled with black dots breaking\u00a0up the deep green color of the leaf. These burrows will often trap the worm\u00a0within the leaf. 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