Title: 3 Ways to Blanch Spinach - wikiHow
Headings: How to Blanch Spinach
How to Blanch Spinach
Method 1
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Using Boiling Water
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Method 2
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Blanching in the Microwave
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Method 3
of 3:
Using Your Blanched Spinach
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Content: Fill a bowl up with ice as the spinach cooks and cover the ice in cold water. Then, dump your spinach into the ice water after it finishes cooking. This helps preserve the bright green color of your fresh spinach as well as maximize the spinach flavor and nutrient content. 5
Pour your spinach into a strainer to get rid of the water. Immediately after your spinach is finished cooking, dump the contents of your container into a strainer. Pour out the water as you place your spinach inside. You can also gently squeeze the spinach while it is in the strainer to get rid of more moisture. Did you make this recipe? Leave a review
Method 3
of 3: Using Your Blanched Spinach
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Use your spinach immediately if desired.