Spinach

Spinach is a leafy vegetable with tender dark green leaves and a mildly earthy, slightly bitter flavour. It is one of the most nutritious vegetables, rich in iron, calcium, vitamin K, vitamin C and folic acid. It is eaten fresh in salads, as well as steamed, blanched or frozen. When cooked, it reduces significantly in volume. Its culinary uses are very varied: in sauces and cream soups, as a filling for pasta, quiche, pancakes or omelettes. It pairs beautifully with garlic dressing, ricotta, eggs or cream. Baby spinach is more tender and better suited to salads, while mature spinach holds up better to cooking.