Spinach

The best spinach available are the tender young leaves from the garden. In metropolitan centers and during certain seasons, however, such spinach is rarely available. Spinach is one vegetable that travels well, however, and the thing to look for is dark green, unblemished leaves. Spinach is most often available in bulk or in clear plastic packages.

Spinach in bulk must be washed extremely well to remove all traces of sand. Spinach in clear plastic generally needs only one washing in