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Radicchio
Cooking radicchio brings out the vegetable's natural sweetness but it can also be served fresh. Grill radicchio halves and combine with cooked white beans and balsamic vinaigrette.
Green Swiss Chard
Swiss chard leaves grow on a pale whitish-green stalk. Shiny and dark green, the crinkly green leaves offer a taste that lies somewhere between asparagus and celery with possibly a hint of beet.
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Seasons/Availability
Bloomsdale Spinach is available year round.
Description/Taste
Producing leaves that are a bit bigger and somewhat crinkly, Bloomsdale Spinach offers a never-bitter, sweet flavor. Bloomsdale Spinach has a more substantial, winter greens taste and texture than standard spinach and has longer, thin, edible stems on each leaf.
Applications
Similar to Savoy spinach, both in flavor and size, this variety can be cooked for longer periods of time, and holds its shape and texture well but is delicate enough to use as a salad green. Ideal for sauteing and wilting, use as a substitute for collards, chard or kale. Pair with strong garlic and onion, dried fruits, citrus, pork, poultry and beef. Compliment this spinach's earthy flavor with aged cheeses, chiles, pomegranate seeds, nuts or eggs. Keep dry and refrigerated, then rinse very well before using.
Geography/History
Due to frequent fog at Rutiz Farms' California location, hardy bloomsdale spinach is an ideal variety to grow as it is more disease-resistant, especially mildew-resistant, than other spinach varieties.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Bloomsdale Spinach. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Bloomsdale Spinach is available year round.
Description/Taste
Producing leaves that are a bit bigger and somewhat crinkly, Bloomsdale Spinach offers a never-bitter, sweet flavor. Bloomsdale Spinach has a more substantial, winter greens taste and texture than standard spinach and has longer, thin, edible stems on each leaf.
Applications
Similar to Savoy spinach, both in flavor and size, this variety can be cooked for longer periods of time, and holds its shape and texture well but is delicate enough to use as a salad green. Ideal for sauteing and wilting, use as a substitute for collards, chard or kale. Pair with strong garlic and onion, dried fruits, citrus, pork, poultry and beef. Compliment this spinach's earthy flavor with aged cheeses, chiles, pomegranate seeds, nuts or eggs. Keep dry and refrigerated, then rinse very well before using.
Geography/History
Due to frequent fog at Rutiz Farms' California location, hardy bloomsdale spinach is an ideal variety to grow as it is more disease-resistant, especially mildew-resistant, than other spinach varieties.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Bloomsdale Spinach. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Thyme For Cooking |
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Spinach, Strawberry and Almond Salad |
| An Open Cupboard |
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Quick Pasta with Spinach Goat Cheese Sauce |
