Escarole?

[Isa]

The mother of my fiance has a big garden, she knows Hermy likes Radichio and escarole so she gave me some of these for Hermy today. She said that on the bad it says it is escarole. But I do not think it is escarole, The escarole that I buy for Hermy does not look like that. I want to make sure Hermy can eat it before giving it to him.
Does anybody know what it is?

 

[terryo]

It doesn't look like the escarole that I buy. I am growing a lot now in the veg garden, and even the small one's don't look like that. Maybe there is another kind. The outside of the leaves are not quite curley...but a little...not perfectly round like that.

 

[Isa]

That is the one I buy
http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes/images/i-escarole.jpg
That is weird, I googled escarole and I can't find it.
On the bagm it really said escarole. It was an italian brand, so maybe it is another kind of escarole. I just want to be sure before feeding it to Hermy.

 

[tortoisenerd]

Doesn't look like Escarole...hope someone knows what it is! I like to know everything Trevor eats. That said, I don't know of any lettuces that are toxic to torts. Is that a baby leaf or full size? Looks like maybe some type of romaine?

 

[Isa]

It is full size, it measures around 6''.
You are right, maybe it is a kind of romaine. She has green ones, and green reddish ones in her gardens.

 

[jobeanator]

Could it be collard greens maybe?

 

[Isa]

Could it be collard greens maybe?

Hmm I do not think it is collard greens, it is not as thick. It is sooo hard to tell.

 

[terryo]

That is the one I buy
http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes/images/i-escarole.jpg
That is weird, I googled escarole and I can't find it.
On the bagm it really said escarole. It was an italian brand, so maybe it is another kind of escarole. I just want to be sure before feeding it to Hermy.

That is what mine looks like too.

 

[tofuqueen]

It's not collard greens.... almost looks like red romaine, but not quite fully red yet. Here's a link to some lettuce pics that might help: http://www.ebfarm.com/Products/Ingredients/MixedBabyGreens.aspx

I have such a hard time identifying lettuce! I'm getting better at it, but it takes practice! LOL

 

[Yvonne G]

Home-grown romaine looks like that, and it comes in red too. I'll bet its romaine.

This is escarole:

Yvonne

 

[Isa]

Thanks for the intersting link Sonja
Yvonne, me too. The more I am looking at pictures on Google and the more I am sure it is romaine.

 

[tortoisenerd]

Yay that's cool I was right. Sounds yummy for Hermy.

 

[Isa]

Yay that's cool I was right. Sounds yummy for Hermy.

Yes Kate you were right. I will give some to Hermy tomorrow morning, I hope he will like it, the only thing he thinks about is Mazuri, ahhh Hermy

 

[Stazz]

Lol little Hermy ! Cuuuute. Let us know if he liked it hehe

 

[Isa]

Stace, Hermy really liked the Romaine, he ate it super fast He is so cute!!!

 

[Stazz]

Hahahaha yay !!! So cute that little Hermy!