sf wrote:
>jmcquown wrote:
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>> I'll stick with spinach.
>
>Me too. That's what I do when I see kale listed. I know there are
>ways that I like kale, but soup isn't one of them.

I like bok choy leaves in soups... more mildly flavored than kale and
has a more substantial texture than spinach (spinach tends to
sliminess in soups). Bok choy is also a cleaner easier to prep
vegetable and all is usable... the white part is excellent for stir
frys. I rarely bother with fresh spinach, I much prefer frozen...
fresh spinach is typically not very fresh at the produce market, needs
too much picking over for rotted parts and is sandy. I prefer bok
choy for salads too. Before I'd use fresh spinach in soups I'd rather
canned spinach, just open the can and dump it all in, juice too.