Must the spinach be blanched before drying?

No. In this 1914 recipe the spinach is dried without prior blanching – the leaves go straight to drying after cleaning.

At what temperature should the spinach be dried?

Start at about 80 °C and gradually lower it to 60 °C toward the end of the drying.

How do I prepare the spinach?

Remove the coarse ribs (stems) so that only the leaves are dried. The total time is stated as about 3 hours.

Spinach (drying)

Spinach is cleaned of coarse ribs and dried without blanching at falling heat from 80 down to 60 °C.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 607 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Spinach is dried without blanching, unlike most other vegetables in the chapter.

How to make it

1
Clean
Rinse the spinach and remove the coarse ribs.
2
Dry
Spread the leaves out on the drying tray without blanching them. Dry at 80 °C (175 °F), and gradually lower the heat to 60 °C (140 °F).

Changes from the original

The language has been modernized; the temperature specification is kept (falling heat from 80 to 60 °C (140 °F)).

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From1914 1949 Modernised

To1914 1949 Modernised

Modernised → 1914 (proofread, p. 607)~90% of the text changedremovedadded

~~spinat (friske blad). Skyll spinaten og fjern~~ Spinat. Spinat befries for de grove ~~ribbene.. Legg bladene utover tørkebrettet~~ ribber, tørres uten ~~å forvelle dem. Tørk ved 80 °C, og senk varmen gradvis~~ forutgaaende forvelling. 80° C. ned til ~~60 °C.~~ 60°.

Note on Modernised

Språket er modernisert; temperaturangivelsen er beholdt (fallende varme fra 80 til 60 °C).

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Frequently asked questions

Must the spinach be blanched before drying?: No. In this 1914 recipe the spinach is dried without prior blanching – the leaves go straight to drying after cleaning.
At what temperature should the spinach be dried?: Start at about 80 °C and gradually lower it to 60 °C toward the end of the drying.
How do I prepare the spinach?: Remove the coarse ribs (stems) so that only the leaves are dried. The total time is stated as about 3 hours.

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