Mesclun FAIL

Mistakes happen, but that one is almost unforgivable. I suppose I could let it slide if a fire alarm went off while a truck was being unloaded and two line cooks dropped apron and walked off the line five minutes previously and a bird got in the kitchen and was flying around and the health inspector was announcing himself out front. Otherwise, no.

It could happen......just sayin'.....

Ya, pretty much past it's prime. On a side not, I got a buck that says not a single person (Robin excluded) on this forum can name the "origin" of Mesclun.....any takers? (note, I know the source here, no second hand tom-foolery, and, for a hint....it's in California.....and it was the early 70's??) No cheating via Wiki...I'll know. No dollar for you!

Alice may try to claim it...

The name comes from Provençal (Southern France)—mescla, "to mix"—and literally means "mixture". The Italians have a name for it too, something like mixa(?)

Me thinks you are referring to mescaline which is entirely different.

I'm gonna give it to Alice. Even though she may have "borrowed" the concept, I think she was still the first to make it happen here outa her backyard. The mescaline is clearly from Alice in Wonderland, not Waters. (you can probably still source that in California too! ). Owe ya a buck regardless Dave.

If you ask me "weed salad" has limited potential in the first place. Yea, I know foodies aren't supposed to admit that, but what of it? Give me a nice "man salad" anyday over grazing on those bitter leaves. You know, a romain wedge with bacon, blue cheese sun flower seeds, crutons...hell I'll even take it with a little dried fruit (crasins) thrown in to "make it healthier" .

[Robin Garr]

well the cats out of the lettuce bag for today... (avalon)

I don't know how many different ways I can pronounce "I'm not outing the restaurant in this thread because this is a common crime against culinary nature at a lot of places."

The Lunch at Avalon review was just posted.