Kitchen

[50Mickey]

I'll eat a spinach salad but I will not eat cooked spinach. It's kind of like cooked okra to me. One of those vegetables that I just can't get down. 

[ECBG]

@50Mickey 

Easy to understand! There are many people sensitive to textures.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Usually sautéed with some garlic.  I also like it raw in a salad or on a lettuce wrap.  

[Sooner]

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@ECBG wrote:

I think I'll saute' some garlic and stir fry the spinach with a little olive oil and add soy sauce.

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@ECBG  I love that but to tell the truth?  A wilted spinach salad, not too heavy on the dressing, is heaven on earth: bacon drippings, vinegar, salt and pepper and a touch of sugar, lemon juice, and poured hot over a salad of spinach, green onions, green onions, bits of hardboiled egg and then the crumbled bacon. . . I have to have this about ever 5 years

My dad raised spinach when I was pre-school age and I thought that was the best thing on earth.  Before we got the cattle. . . 

[ECBG]

@Sooner 

I WISH I could taste the salad you described.

My country (kind of) grandmother used to do something similar with spring or "leafy" lettuce.  You had to enjoy it or it would wilt before your eyes.

The spinach tonight hit "the ball out of the park"!

[Drythe]

I cook it as you mentioned @ECBG , if I’m really hungry,

I sauté until about 1/2 done, then shape it into a nest in the bottom of the pan, crack an egg 🥚 into it, and continue cooking until egg is done.

My for real country Grandmothers made wilted lettuce 🥬 salad as you described- yummy.

[kate2357]

Love raw spinach but only way I can eat cooked spinach is if it's hiding in something else. There is a dish called Joe's Special, made with scrambled eggs, sausage, onions, spinach and topped with sour cream and shaved parmesan. THAT I can devour if someone else cooks it. Alas, all my attempts have turned out very badly & I have been requested to never attempt it again for dinner. Lol.

[cindyNC]

We cook it very simply.............in two bowls in the microwave for 2 minutes to wilt and then sprinkle with a little vinegar. 

[Eileen in Virginia]

I brush my 5 quart stockpot with olive oil, add half a large bag of baby spinach and sprinkle it with garlic salt. Add the rest of the bag of spinach and sprinkle with more garlic salt. Put a lid on it and cook on medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches your preferred texture. I'll also add spinach to soups, stews and stir fries. 

[wagirl]

Mostly I  use it fresh, in a salad or throw a handful in for smoothies. and have made pasta from it too--