Nah, I can't stand bitter lettuce either. Green Ice is a good one to grow. I like it because I like iceberg (I know, I know) and Green Ice has a nice thick rib that makes it crunch, not floppy and limp like a lot of leaf lettuces. Four Seasons is a good butterhead and I got a new Yugoslavian red this past spring that made some really, really nice butterheads too.