The French called spinach the king of vegetables. Such an honorary title was awarded due to useful qualities. This herb is really delicious and nutritious. You can prepare a variety of flavorful and juicy dishes with spinach.
The birthplace of spinach is considered to be Persia, where it appeared before our era. In the Middle Ages, it came to Europe, where it first became the food of the monks, and then a delicacy on the tables of the nobility. In modern France, spinach grows in almost every vegetable garden and is used not only for cooking, but also as a natural dye for dough, creams, ice cream or butter.
Spinach tastes neutral, so it goes well with many foods. It is best eaten fresh when added to vegetable salads, but even after heat treatment, the herb retains most of the beneficial properties. The main thing is not to store it in the refrigerator for more than a day, be sure to wash it before cooking and in no case do it through a meat grinder. You can slice the spinach with a sharp knife, but tear it up with your hands.
It is not necessary to buy fresh spinach for making soups and main courses; frozen spinach is also fine. Make a cream soup: fry the onion with garlic, add spinach, simmer the softness, salt, beat with a mixer, transfer to a saucepan, pour in milk and cream, bring to a boil. Put half a boiled egg into a plate.
Spinach helps you lose weight. It helps to get rid of the spider veins and maintains youthfulness. Plus, spinach has health benefits. It strengthens the immune system, thanks to the large amount of folic acid and chlorophyll, improves visual acuity and strengthens bones.
