Spinach

spinach

General Information

Spinach is experiencing a renaissance. After years of serving it overcooked, people have learned that it can be very appetizing served raw or lightly cooked. Its mild flavor compliments just about any dish. Spinach is a cool-loving plant. Spinach can't take the heat of summer, so we only plant it for our winter production in our passive solar greenhouse. When the temperatures drop very low and the days are short in December ans January, its growth almost comes to a stop - but the plants survive and grow well after that.


Storage Information

Store spinach in a plastic bag in your refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Do not wash before storing. The leaves will turn slimy if stored wet. Salad spinners also work well for storing greens because the basket keeps the leaves from sitting in water. This way you can wash a spinners worth and store washed in the spinner in the refrigerator without the leaves turning slimy.


Cooking Suggestions

  • Eat raw in a salad or on a sandwich
  • Add during the last couple of minutes of cooking to soups, stews, stir-fries, omelets, pasta, quiche or burritos.

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