Spinach: Cooked or raw? Whats best?

"Carol" wrote in message

Usually, vegetables lose a lot of nutrients when cooked.

You're right, Carol...the only exception I've heard to this is with
tomatoes. Cooking tomatoes boosts the nutritional value. Makes the
cancer-fighting lycopene easier to absorb by the body.

http://www.yenra.com/tomatoes/

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:23:59 +0200, "S t a c i" wrote:


"Carol" wrote in message

Usually, vegetables lose a lot of nutrients when cooked.

You're right, Carol...the only exception I've heard to this is with
tomatoes. Cooking tomatoes boosts the nutritional value. Makes the
cancer-fighting lycopene easier to absorb by the body.

http://www.yenra.com/tomatoes/

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware of this anomaly.

Carol
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'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:23:59 +0200, "S t a c i" wrote:


"Carol" wrote in message

Usually, vegetables lose a lot of nutrients when cooked.

You're right, Carol...the only exception I've heard to this is with
tomatoes. Cooking tomatoes boosts the nutritional value. Makes the
cancer-fighting lycopene easier to absorb by the body.

http://www.yenra.com/tomatoes/

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware of this anomaly.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

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Is it true that a lot of vegetables are better
nutritionally if cooked rather than raw?

I tend to think they are better for you raw and
that is how I prefer to eat mine.

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...
Is it true that a lot of vegetables are better
nutritionally if cooked rather than raw?

I tend to think they are better for you raw and
that is how I prefer to eat mine.

Is it true that a lot of vegetables are better
nutritionally if cooked rather than raw?

If yes.... is that the case with spinach?

Usually, vegetables lose a lot of nutrients when cooked.

Steam your vegetables whenever possible. Less nutrients are lost that way.




I don't mind spinach when it raw and used as a
salad..... but not real fond of cooked canned spinach.

Yes, spinach is nice raw, in salads. But you can also gentley saute it in
olive oil, just so it shrinks up a bit. Lots of butter on the top when
you
serve it. You'll never go back to the canned or frozen stuff.

Carol

I sautéed some yesterday and stirred in some "Carb Solutions" Alfredo sauce.
It was pretty good!

Pat in TX

But you can also gentley saute it in
olive oil, just so it shrinks up a bit. Lots of butter on the top when you
serve it. You'll never go back to the canned or frozen stuff.

This is a good idea I hadn't thought of!!

Im not much of a cook tho... so what exactly is
"saute"?

Just how much "cooking" is that?

And is that done in a skillet?

But you can also gentley saute it in
olive oil, just so it shrinks up a bit. Lots of butter on the top when you
serve it. You'll never go back to the canned or frozen stuff.

This is a good idea I hadn't thought of!!

Im not much of a cook tho... so what exactly is
"saute"?

Just how much "cooking" is that?

And is that done in a skillet?

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:59:17 -0500, wrote:

But you can also gentley saute it in
olive oil, just so it shrinks up a bit. Lots of butter on the top when you
serve it. You'll never go back to the canned or frozen stuff.

This is a good idea I hadn't thought of!!

Im not much of a cook tho... so what exactly is
"saute"?

Cook in the fat of your choice, using a low temperature and stirring the
whole time (at least that's my version). G

Just how much "cooking" is that?

Just a couple minutes. You want the spinach heated through and just barely
wilted. It's amazing how small a pile of spinach you get when you start
out with a mountain of it.

And is that done in a skillet?

Yup. And I just thought of something that would make the spinach even more
flavorful. Saute it in bacon grease! I've gotta try that!

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:59:17 -0500, wrote:

But you can also gentley saute it in
olive oil, just so it shrinks up a bit. Lots of butter on the top when you
serve it. You'll never go back to the canned or frozen stuff.

This is a good idea I hadn't thought of!!

Im not much of a cook tho... so what exactly is
"saute"?

Cook in the fat of your choice, using a low temperature and stirring the
whole time (at least that's my version). G

Just how much "cooking" is that?

Just a couple minutes. You want the spinach heated through and just barely
wilted. It's amazing how small a pile of spinach you get when you start
out with a mountain of it.

And is that done in a skillet?

Yup. And I just thought of something that would make the spinach even more
flavorful. Saute it in bacon grease! I've gotta try that!

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_