Spinach

[Milt]

My wife has asked me to make use of all of the time I spend reading these messages.

What is the best way to remove excess water from a package of frozen spinach? Frequently, she has not thought so far ahead as to thaw a package in the refrigerator. Typicaly, she will defrost it in the microwave and then squeeze by hand - causing her hands to get very cold. Is there a better way?

[MelissaH]

My wife has asked me to make use of all of the time I spend reading these messages.

What is the best way to remove excess water from a package of frozen spinach?  Frequently, she has not thought so far ahead as to thaw a package in the refrigerator.  Typicaly, she will defrost it in the microwave and then squeeze by hand - causing her hands to get very cold.  Is there a better way?

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Got a ricer? My favorite way to get rid of the water from spinach (or shredded zucchini, for that matter) is to put a handful or two into my potato ricer, held over the sink, and squeeze!

MelissaH

[patticky]

My wife has asked me to make use of all of the time I spend reading these messages.

What is the best way to remove excess water from a package of frozen spinach?  Frequently, she has not thought so far ahead as to thaw a package in the refrigerator.  Typicaly, she will defrost it in the microwave and then squeeze by hand - causing her hands to get very cold.  Is there a better way?

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Milt, I use a smooth cotton towel (the kind you use to dry glasses) to squeeze the excess juice out of cooked minced mushrooms. It will work just as fine with the raw frozen spinach. Just pile it into a ball shape into the cloth, twist and squeeze.

[Jinmyo]

OXO salad spinner.

[chezcherie]

ditto the potato ricer. works great, especially if you've had a rough day, and need to get aggressions out.

[WhiteTruffleGirl]

I thrice the ricer recommendation. It works BY FAR the best.

[maggiethecat]

Save the juice and some of the spinach, after you've extracted the liquid. I made Green Risotto from Edda Servi Machlan's Classic Italian Jewish Cooking last week for the first time -- it was superb. And green.

[MelissaH]

Save the juice and some of the spinach, after you've extracted the liquid. I made Green Risotto from Edda Servi Machlan's Classic Italian Jewish Cooking last week for the first time -- it was superb. And green.

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Recipe, please?

MelissaH

[JasonTrue]

I sometimes use a mat originally designed for sushi. It rolls around the spinach and I apply pressure along the way; it works fo me.

[SuzySushi]

Another way is to place the spinach in a fine-mesh strainer and press it down with the back of a spoon.

[chef koo]

if you cook the spinach the water will come out. so just cook it and take the spinach out and leave the juice in the pan

[winesonoma]

Who uses frozen spinach? Fresh is always available.

[Megan Blocker]

Who uses frozen spinach? Fresh is always available.

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Frozen is great for some recipes, though, and you can stock up way ahead of time. I have to say, some frozen veggies (mostly corn, peas and spinach) are one of the few things where I find the frozen more useful than the fresh.

[fifi]

Who uses frozen spinach? Fresh is always available.

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Frozen is great for some recipes, though, and you can stock up way ahead of time. I have to say, some frozen veggies (mostly corn, peas and spinach) are one of the few things where I find the frozen more useful than the fresh.

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I second that one. Fresh spinach is a real pain. For most recipes, I gave up on fresh a long time ago. I was visiting a friend in another city that actually has farmer's markets and we bought this big bunch of gorgeous spinach. We washed and washed and washed. Still gritty. Then I remembered my sister's trick for big batches of greens from the garden . . . into the clothes washer with a box of baking soda. But I digress . . . long live frozen spinach.

I use the strainer and spoon method because I don't have a potato ricer. Now I have another reason to buy one. I can see that it would be an ideal tool.

[maggiethecat]

Save the juice and some of the spinach, after you've extracted the liquid. I made Green Risotto from Edda Servi Machlan's Classic Italian Jewish Cooking last week for the first time -- it was superb. And green.

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Recipe, please?

MelissaH

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I added it to the eGRA. Check it out.

[MelissaH]

Save the juice and some of the spinach, after you've extracted the liquid. I made Green Risotto from Edda Servi Machlan's Classic Italian Jewish Cooking last week for the first time -- it was superb. And green.

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Recipe, please?

MelissaH

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I added it to the eGRA. Check it out.

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Thank you!

Have you ever used frozen spinach to make this? One box worth?

MelissaH