Spinach

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Spinach

Recipe By : Aunt Sammy's Radio Recipes 1931
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pounds spinach
pepper
salt
butter
onions -- optional
vinegar -- optional
salt pork -- or bacon optional
olive oil -- optional
lemon -- optional
hard-cooked egg -- optional

Carefully pick over the spinach, discard wilted leaves, cut off the stem ends,
and wash in several waters to remove grit. If the spinach is young and tender,
it can be cooked in the water that clings to the leaves. Start the cooking at
moderate heat, cover the kettle at first, turn the spinach now and then until
thoroughly wilted, then remove the cover, and stir frequently. Cook about 10 t
o 15 minutes (a quantity of 2 pounds), chop fine, season with pepper, salt, and
butter or other fat, and serve. Spinach cooked in this way will retain its at
tractive green color and fresh flavor.

Older spinach is better if cooked in a small quantity of water for about 20 min
utes, then drain, chopped, and seasoned with butter or other fat, pepper and sa
lt. To vary the flavor, brown a small quantity of finely cut onion in the fat
before adding it to the spinach, or season with vinegar and bits of crisped sal
t pork or bacon, or serve with olive oil and sections of lemon. Sliced or chop
ped hard-cooked egg is of course always attractive served on spinach.

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