Comments on: Popeye applauds http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:49:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 12th Man http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37737 12th Man Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37737 <p>Spongy spinach? Really? Never seen that before.</p> <p>Just pan fry it with a skosh of 50-50 oil/butter, then add garlic, finish with toasted sesame seeds. Never had even a hint of trouble with that before.</p> <p>Spongy? Will have to pay more attention next time. Maybe I've been eating spongy spinach my whole life and have developed a taste for it.</p> Spongy spinach? Really? Never seen that before.

Just pan fry it with a skosh of 50-50 oil/butter, then add garlic, finish with toasted sesame seeds. Never had even a hint of trouble with that before.

Spongy? Will have to pay more attention next time. Maybe I’ve been eating spongy spinach my whole life and have developed a taste for it.

]]> By: Robin Leventhal http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37667 Robin Leventhal Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:52:31 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37667 <p>That can't suck! Anything rolled around in pan juices and fond is pretty much heaven! I feel the same way about fried things, just try not to eat them often.....even shrimp shells are yummy fried and sprinkled with some sea salt!</p> That can’t suck! Anything rolled around in pan juices and fond is pretty much heaven! I feel the same way about fried things, just try not to eat them often…..even shrimp shells are yummy fried and sprinkled with some sea salt!

]]> By: Kathleen McDade http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37623 Kathleen McDade Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:37:56 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37623 <p>Hm, I just chop it up and mix it into other things...usually tomato based things, like pasta sauce. But this sounds good, too.</p> Hm, I just chop it up and mix it into other things…usually tomato based things, like pasta sauce. But this sounds good, too.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37619 Elizabeth Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:34:23 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37619 <p>I love spinach, but sadly my partner does not - He does love pork though, I think I will try your idea and see if I can't win him over to the spinach side. Thanks!</p> I love spinach, but sadly my partner does not - He does love pork though, I think I will try your idea and see if I can’t win him over to the spinach side. Thanks!

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37618 mamster Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:17:55 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37618 <p>Spongy and astringent. I realize astringent isn't a texture.</p> Spongy and astringent. I realize astringent isn’t a texture.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37615 Wendy Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:02:21 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37615 <p>What is "that spinach texture"?</p> What is “that spinach texture”?

]]> By: heather http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/comment-page-1/#comment-37614 heather Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:45:11 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2009/02/07/popeye-applauds/#comment-37614 <p>haha! i was seriously just tapping my chin, thinking 'what to make with tomorrow's pork roast...what to maaake...'</p> <p>you are magical! and helpful! :)</p> haha! i was seriously just tapping my chin, thinking ‘what to make with tomorrow’s pork roast…what to maaake…’

you are magical! and helpful! :)

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