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Frozen spinach
Mild and slightly earthy, softer and wetter than fresh spinach once thawed.
Lens analyzedFrozen spinach is fresh spinach that's been blanched and frozen, usually sold chopped or as whole leaves, and it reduces dramatically in volume once cooked. It's a dense, ready-to-cook alternative to fresh spinach, which wilts down to a fraction of its raw bulk anyway.
Where it comes from
Flash-freezing spinach became commercially viable in the early-to-mid 20th century alongside broader advances in frozen vegetable production, giving cooks a way to have spinach on hand without fresh leaves wilting in the fridge within days. It became especially common in casseroles, dips, and stuffed pasta dishes where fresh spinach's bulk would be impractical.
Buying it
Choose chopped spinach for dips and fillings, and whole-leaf spinach if you want more texture in the finished dish. Squeeze the bag gently to check it's still loose rather than frozen into one solid block.
Storing it
Keep frozen spinach in the freezer at a steady temperature; it holds its quality for about a year, and once thawed, drain and use it the same day rather than refreezing.
Keeps about 1 year in the freezer.
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