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How would I susbtitute fresh spinach for frozen?
I have many recipes that call for frozen spinach but only have fresh spinach on hand.
Suppose I have a recipe that calls for, say a 10 oz. package of frozen chopped spinach with the water squeezed ...
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What helps against astringent mouthfeel from spinach or chard?
Spinach and chard dishes, if prepared from fresh veggies, have a somehow astringent mouthfeel, that can be unpleasant. Does anybody know what exactly causes this mouthfeel chemically and/or knows a ...
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Nutrient impact of squeezing water out of frozen chopped spinach
Many recipes using frozen chopped spinach instruct one to thaw and squeeze out the water from the spinach. When I do this, how much nutrition I am squeezing out?
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Separating Chlorophyll didn't work
I tried to extract chlorophyll from spinach by blending up some spinach and water and straining out the green juice, then heating the juice. I've done it before, but this time, it wouldn't separate. ...
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How much is a bunch of spinach?
I have some recipies for green smoothies, where some of the ingredients are for example "1 bunch of spinach" or "1/2 bunch of spinach".
The spinach I've found in the store are usually fresh leaves ...
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Can I safely clean/eat harvested foods that have aphids on them?
So a friend of mine went to harvest some spinach and lettuce she planted, only to find lots of aphids. Assuming she can clear off the aphids is there anything preventing her from eating the produce? ...
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Why do frozen greens get fibrous and tough in the microwave?
When I microwave frozen spinach or amaranth greens to cook them, they sometimes get tough and fibrous. There doesn't seem to be a consistent pattern in when this happens, so I can't figure out how to ...
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Why does frozen spinach have so much less iron than fresh spinach?
I have been trying to increase my iron intake and was dismayed to learn that my frozen spinach only has 2% of my daily iron needs while fresh cooked spinach has about 20%. I have been under the ...
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What are appropriate spices/herbs for spinach?
Tonight, my mom prepared spinach and we were discussing what spices go well with spinach.
I google'd a bit and I found 'nutmeg' on some sites, but it seems like a strange combo to me.
Honestly, I ...
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What fruit pair well with spinach?
What fruit pair well with spinach? This is for a cold spinach-based salad rather than cooked spinach, but I'd be interested in warm spinach too.
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How good a substitute is callaloo for spinach?
I have seen some good recipes using spinach and have heard over and over that callaloo (amaranth) can be used in place of it.
There is confusion about callaloo the plant and callaloo the dish I am ...
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Does vinegar increase the iron we can digest from Spinach?
I heard tale of people using vinegar to break down or concentrate the digestible iron in spinach. Is this true?
If it's true, the key things to know would be:
What vinegar do you use?
How do you ...
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How can I improve the flavor of spinach?
I bought some frozen plain spinach yesterday and got the one without creme sauce, to reduce the amount of fat. Tried to cook it today with some salt and a little bit of butter, but the result was very ...
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Why would cooked spinach contain more iron than raw?
I've been researching the nutrient content of various foods and I've found that cooked spinach appears to have more iron than raw spinach (3.57 mg / 100g vs 2.71 mg /100g). Intuitively, I would have ...
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What is the most efficient way to squeeze water out of cooked spinach?
I'm cooking a bunch of spinach for making a spinach and ricotta filling. I need to get as much water as possible out of the spinach, and I'd prefer not to make a big mess in the process. In the past, ...
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Reheating Spinach
I have heard that one shouldn't reheat a meal with spinach in it. Is there any truth in this and what is the reason?
