Questions tagged [spinach]
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Does "the canned spinach taste" have a name? Other than "the canned spinach taste"?
The taste (which is nasty in my opinion) that is specific to spinach or many leafy greens and sometimes asparagus which is cooked in water, does this taste have a name?
What causes that flavor to emerge? I suspect its something to do with…
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How to give more earthy flavour to dishes?
Once when I was on a flight, I was served what I now identify to be palek paneer, and I thought it was really nice because it had a nice earthy flavor. I tried cooking it myself today by a recipe I found online, and after cooking, it felt quite…
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Why does slightly cooked (wilted) spinach give me dry mouth but not raw or fully cooked?
I used raw spinach in salads. I use it well cooked in soups, pies, and sauteed by itself. For some recipes (mostly in omelettes) I like it flash-fried, just to the point it starts wilting. And in those recipes, it leaves me with a dry mouth for…
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Trying to improve a vegetarian wrap by adding spinach
I am trying to come up with a recipe for a wrap (in a tortilla) and my idea features slightly fried vegetables and spring onion, sour cream, spinach and mozzarella.
I would usually try out different approaches and come up with a recipe through trial…
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What is a spinach head is equal to?
I have a recipe for ravioli filling that calls for a head of spinach. Can anyone translate into ounces or bunches please?
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Why was sauteed spinach watery?
I sauteed some spinach in a little oil and when eating the oil with spinach I noticed the oil tasted a bit watery and I could have sworn I saw water(likely from spinach) in the oil while it was frying.
Am I doing something wrong when cooking, can…
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Can you boil spinach with less water?
I usually boil spinach in quite a bit of water. The spinach becomes tiny upon boiling leaving quite a bit of water with nutrients in it.
What is the least amount of water I could say boil 100g of spinach in? If I could boil the spinach and be left…
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How long does it take to boil fresh spinach?
I am going to cook a cream of spinach soup but I am confused about cooking time:
Starting with the point that I am going to cook fresh, full-grown spinach in broth, that is boiling it in water.
While recipe says I have to cook it for a couple of…
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Does spinach when cooked on bare cast iron turn black?
From Wikipedia:
In addition, some foods (such as spinach) cooked on bare cast iron will turn black.
How true is that, and why? Secondly, does it even apply to the newly-seasoned cast iron cookware?
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