Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:02:09 GMT, "Janet Puistonen"
> > wrote:
>
>> I love creamed spinach, I must say. I usually make it for
>> Thanksgiving, but skipped it this year since there were only a few
>> of us. Now I'm tempted to go down and whip some up. But I suppose
>> the easy allure of leftovers will intervene.
>
> I had creamed spinach yesterday at Thanksgiving dinner. My friend's
> MIL made it: evidently it is a tradition in their family. I think it
> was the worst creamed spinach I ever had..it tasted burnt to me.. And
> it had been cooked to death..and was incredibly slimy. I could only
> choke down a mouthful of it.
>
> Her sons praised it for the "nutty" flavor it had....and they inhaled
> it.
>
> I have had good creamed spinach before, and it didn't taste like
> that..and it certainly wasn't as slimy.
>
> Christine

Maybe they used--[shudder]--canned spinach?