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Default Canned Spinach... can it be saved?

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
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>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> In article >,
>>>> "brooklyn1" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> With canned spinach the liquid is the most nutritious part, contains
>>>>> most of
>>>>> the minerals and vitamins... if it's drained down the sink you may as
>>>>> well
>>>>> just eat the can. Canned spinach is best used in soups and such.
>>>> I buy the "no salt added" canned spinach, squeeze it out into a bowl.
>>>>
>>>> Then drink the juice.
>>>>
>>>> It is good as is or can be saved for stock. Also good mixed with tomato
>>>> juice.
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>>>>
>>> As long as you consume it. There are lots of canned greens, I like them
>>> all. I like canned mixed vegetables too, the juice is a cook's teat.
>>>

>> I tend not to like canned veggies, but reading this I am thinking canned
>> collards might be good.
>>
>>

> Canned collards are excellent, there are mustard greens and turnip greens
> too. There are also some odd ball brands of greens that are labeled as
> "soul food", they are nicely seasoned. There are a lot of canned vegetables
> that are very good, certainly better than canned condensed soups that folks
> seem to use constantly. I like canned beets, canned creamed corn, and
> canned mixed vegetables... Veg-All is very good. I often eat them cold
> right from the can as a healthful snack.
>
>

I have seen ?Sylvia's? brand of canned soul food. Is that what
you are thinking of? I use canned corn (for some things), beets,
tomatoes (for cooking, of course), legumes.... That's what comes
to me immediately.
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Jean B.