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Killed lettuce salad

CTL-W-0625 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-01025 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0625. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

The Takeout: 'kilt lettuce' is 'killed' lettuce with Appalachian roots — lettuce wilted with warm bacon grease; the classic version cooks green onions in bacon and pours it over the lettuce, and vinegar is often added to the grease for tang. Stored leaf lettuce, hot bacon drippings, and Appalachian/Southern framing established.

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The Takeout: 'kilt lettuce' is 'killed' lettuce with Appalachian roots — lettuce wilted with warm bacon grease; the classic version cooks green onions in bacon and pours it over the lettuce, and vinegar is often added to the grease for tang. Stored leaf lettuce, hot bacon drippings, and Appalachian/Southern framing established.

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The Takeout: 'kilt lettuce' is 'killed' lettuce with Appalachian roots — lettuce wilted with warm bacon grease; the classic version cooks green onions in bacon and pours it over the lettuce, and vinegar is often added to the grease for tang. Stored leaf lettuce, hot bacon drippings, and Appalachian/Southern framing established.

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