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5. A handful of spinach: add it near the end
Fresh spinach can wilt into a simmering soup, tomato sauce or pan of beans. Add a small handful, stir and see whether you want more before emptying the bag. Its volume changes as it cooks, so the raw handful is only a starting point.
Follow the package’s washing and storage directions, including for ready-to-eat products. Discard questionable leaves rather than expecting heat to correct any problem. If your recipe needs a longer-cooking green such as kale, spinach isn’t a timing-for-timing replacement; add it later and judge by the texture you want.
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