Spinach

 

Spinacia oleracea

Similar veggies:

Chard, nettle, spinach greens, baby chard

A quick introduction

Spinach is a finicky one to grow! It doesn't like heat or sunny weather and will protest by bolting immediately (making flowers and becoming tough and quite inedible). It also has a tough seed to germinate ánd it is prone to diseases. However, as spinach is such a popular green, we still grow it and do our best to improve our relationship with this drama-green.

Storage

As with all leafy greens we recommend washing spinach in cold water (we do pre-wash it at the farm), then dry it and store in a closed container in the fridge. This way it will keep for almost a week.

Season

Spring and fall

Suggestions for preparation

We pre-wash the spinach at the farm but it is definitely a good idea to wash the spinach once more at home to get out the last sand and soil. Although we are quite sure you know what to do with spinach, we still have a few suggestions to broaden your spinach-horizon in the recipe section below.

Recipes

Korean marinated spinach

Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)

Simple Japanese blanched greens

Potato and spinach (or chard) quiche

Ottolenghi’s Bkeila (delicious spiced spinach stew with potatoes and white beans)

Rachel Roddy’s garlicky pasta with greens and ricotta

 
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