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
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