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[canadianbacon]

Hi guys,

On Saturday night I made a pizza, the first one ever with spinach.

I thought I would ask this question, which is important to me....

Am I supposed to cook / steam the spinach before using it in a pizza ?

What I did was take a frozen package of spinach out of the freezer, and just let it thaw on the counter,
and then many hours later, when it had thawed, I put it into a strainer and used my hand to push the spinach down
and this got rid of most of the moisture in the spinach.

I then added this directly to my pizza, and baked the pizza like I always do.

I used a full package in the pizza, and now am unsure if I used too much, or if I was supposed to cook the spinach in some
way before using it.  I find the spinach taste quite strong, and am no thinking I made a mistake in my method.

Thanks for any info guys, I appreciate it.

[bolabola]

hey cb
I would recommend steaming fresh spinach since I know you make a quality pizza..after steaming allow it to cool down in a strainer and then squeeze out all the water in a clean cloth kitchen towel..
however if you insist on frozen you must first boil it as directed on the package then press all the water out in a strainer..for a nice added touch saute the spinach with a little olive oil and garlic making sure to not over cook and turn the spinach brown..
chow..

[dirtydave]

I have used frozen chopped spinach in pizza and it has worked out well.  I thawed it, squeezed the water out of it and sautéed it in a little olive oil and added some salt and pepper and some chopped garlic. Tastes great and may even be good for you.

Dave

[shango]

perhaps you could wilt in bowl with just a little salt.  Maybe a little lemon (vinegar?) and olive oil too?


or use it sparingly and raw, cook very quickly in wood burner...

[Jack]

I used washed and dried raw leaves, less the stalks, on top of the sauce and below the cheese.  It makes it past my 11 and 13 year olds just fine.  I have never tried anthing besides fresh.

Jack

[canadianbacon]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the great info.  My wife bought some more this week ( frozen) and I'm going to
try it again this weekend.

thanks again !

[nepa-pizza-snob]

I saute a garic glove, dried basil, chipotle chili pepper, and salt in olive oil then add fresh spinach
for 1-2 min while tossing. Sometimes I add artichoke hearts sometimes not. Let cool 2-3 min
and add to pizza as normal topping or make a roll up with ricotta and mozz. MMM MMM MMM

[JConk007]

Heres my popeye pie

[winoholic]

I use fresh, sauteed with a little garlic & olive oil (you can use a little onion here as well).  Once it's wilted I place it in a bowl to cool in the fridge.  When it's cool I use a kitchen towel and ring out all of the water I can.  Place on the cutting board and chop so as to better spread it on the pizza.