Hi, i continually read how good spinach is for you, but here in london u.k.
it is expensive. and a normal sized supermarket pack after boiling reduces
down to next to nothing.

the tinned spinach seems to offer better value for money. would the fact
that it has been boiled and then tinned mean to say that it would be that
much less nutritious, than the fact that i have boiled it? thanks for
any advice

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"jw 1111" > wrote:

> Hi, i continually read how good spinach is for you, but here in london u.k.
> it is expensive. and a normal sized supermarket pack after boiling reduces
> down to next to nothing.
>
> the tinned spinach seems to offer better value for money. would the fact
> that it has been boiled and then tinned mean to say that it would be that
> much less nutritious, than the fact that i have boiled it? thanks for
> any advice

Look at it this way.....

Tinned is cheaper so you get to eat MORE of it.

I only use fresh in salads and eat it raw.

Two different food applications.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Can you find a place where you can plant it? You could plant one 30 ft row
every 2 weeks until you had 3 to 6 rows. Then pick, wash, cook, drain and
freeze or can it your self. You would also be able to eat it fresh all
summer.

If you read a little farther, you will find that collards, turnip greens,
and a couple others are rated even better than spinach as far as being good
for you. Something about keeping your eyesight from going bad as fast due
to getting older. I love spinach, but the rest are pretty good also.

Dwayne



"jw 1111" > wrote in message
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> Hi, i continually read how good spinach is for you, but here in london
> u.k. it is expensive......

> the tinned spinach seems to offer better value for money....

"jw 1111" > schreef in bericht
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> Hi, i continually read how good spinach is for you, but here in london
> u.k. it is expensive. and a normal sized supermarket pack after boiling
> reduces down to next to nothing.
>
> the tinned spinach seems to offer better value for money. would the fact
> that it has been boiled and then tinned mean to say that it would be that
> much less nutritious, than the fact that i have boiled it? thanks for
> any advice

Veggies stored long can produce some nasty chemicals because
of the nitrates.

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"D.E." > wrote in message
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> "jw 1111" > schreef in bericht
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>> Hi, i continually read how good spinach is for you, but here in london
>> u.k. it is expensive. and a normal sized supermarket pack after boiling
>> reduces down to next to nothing.
>>
>> the tinned spinach seems to offer better value for money. would the fact
>> that it has been boiled and then tinned mean to say that it would be that
>> much less nutritious, than the fact that i have boiled it? thanks
>> for any advice
>
> Veggies stored long can produce some nasty chemicals because
> of the nitrates.
> [moderator/gedge note: followups set to rec.food.veg.cooking]

are you saying tinned spinach actually contains nasty chemicals?

"jw 1111" > schreef in bericht
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> "D.E." > wrote in message
> ...
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>> Veggies stored long can produce some nasty chemicals because
>> of the nitrates.
>> [moderator/gedge note: followups set to rec.food.veg.cooking]
>
> are you saying tinned spinach actually contains nasty chemicals?

Hmm I am not that sure it is a while back that i read the article,
it was that if vegetables where kept too long they produced
a chemical from the nitrates in it.
And canned spinach probably already has chemicals in it to keep it "good"
But i could be wrong. Read the label ;o)


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"jw 1111" > wrote in message
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> Hi, i continually read how good spinach is for you, but here in london
u.k.
> it is expensive. and a normal sized supermarket pack after boiling reduces
> down to next to nothing.
>
> the tinned spinach seems to offer better value for money. would the fact
> that it has been boiled and then tinned mean to say that it would be that
> much less nutritious, than the fact that i have boiled it? thanks for
> any advice
>

Just an aside, it is not necessary to "boil" spinach. That just removes even
more of the nutrients.
With frozen, just let it thaw or run cold water over it, then heat it
gently.

mmm.... spinach sounds good