Red Spinach. I have saved my favorite for last.
Green Spinach I know you know. But its red veined cousin is an entirely different creature. It is sweet. Almost dessert sweet. It has a honey taste with nutty spinach undertones. It’s quite remarkable.
I’m not going to sit here and try and explain its flavor. It’s too hard for me. Honey and Nuts-- those are my best descriptors. Besides tasting should be a personal experience all your own. I encourage you to have that experience.
Until this week I had never knowingly tried Red Spinach. I have noticed it used in Indian Foods, I have seen it on the menus and may even have had some as an ingredient in a curry or something. I can’t say for sure because until I ate it raw I never really gave it much thought. If you do not know it by the name Red Spinach you may know it by it’s other common names: Malabar Spinach, Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Vine Spinach, and Malabar Nightshade (Malabar is a coastal region in southwestern India).
Sippity Sup Continues »
