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I have a recipe for ravioli filling that calls for a head of spinach. Can anyone translate into ounces or bunches please?

Luciano
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Sandy Hanson
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    Hi Sandy, welcome to Seasoned Advice! My advice to you is to find a different recipe. Somebody might come along with a better answer, though. – Preston Oct 28 '19 at 00:47
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    Spinach doesn't grow in heads (like lettuce). Each plant has just a few leaves. This makes the "head" measurement very unusual/non-standard. – AMtwo Oct 28 '19 at 00:55
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    Is it likely that the recipe has been translated into English, or written by a non-native speaker? It's plausible that this was just a bad choice of words, when they should've said "bunch". – Cascabel Oct 28 '19 at 01:26
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    I'd go with the other answerers and say it is probably a mistranslation. Can you supply us with the full text of the recipe? That often helps. – Juliana Karasawa Souza Oct 28 '19 at 09:04

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I would suggest that in this case what is described as a "head", is actually a "bunch". Spinach is typically sold in a bunch (or already prepared and bagged...or frozen), as it doesn't grow in "heads." Further, there is probably no need to be very precise for a ravioli filling recipe, and I am guessing this filling has other ingredients. You probably want to avoid frozen for the pasta filling. It could work, but is often very wet once thawed.

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