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"Giusi" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> > I think they have to be cooked, though, whereas spinach can be used raw
> > in salads.

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> They're wonderful in salad, but they must be very, very young. By the time
> you are making pickles out of the beets, they are way past young.


Thanks. The leaves are sturdier than spinach leaves which is what made
me think they wouldn't be right as a raw green.
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