# Why do they even cook spinach anymore? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 26, 2006, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309 "2006-05-26T13:36:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/41 "2006-05-27T00:01:08Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > The only problem I have with spinach … this may be a little TMI > > It makes your poop a really dark green color, which is a little disturbing. Sometime, try this: Get a big ol’ juicer and juice up about a litre-and-a-half’s worth of carrot, beet, and spinach. Knock it back with breakfast and wait a bit.The result is something like a collaboration between Walt Disney and H.R. Geiger. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/42 "2006-05-27T00:07:19Z")
Why has no one mentioned the squeaky teeth syndrome from raw spinach? ---
**Author:** ![Sierra\_Indigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Sierra\_Indigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sierra_Indigo)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/43 "2006-05-27T00:23:29Z")
Baby Spinach - raw in salads, for more substance than your normal lettuce. Tossed through pasta to just wilt, or on pizza or toasted sammiches. Yum. Full grown spinach - I buy it frozen, so usually I’ll sautee it until it’s just hot, toss in some garlic, chilli and lemon juice and eat it like that. Or again, I’ll mix it through a creamy sauce or add it into a spinach and potato pie. But sometimes, spinach and butter is just good. I never thought of trying spinach with soy, but I will next time I cook some. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/44 "2006-05-27T00:24:46Z")
Why do they cook any vegetable? I much prefer raw vegetables to cooked. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/45 "2006-05-27T00:49:17Z")
> [@adam yax](#): > > Why do they cook any vegetable? I much prefer raw vegetables to cooked. Potatoes? Corn? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/46 "2006-05-27T00:59:04Z")
Are tubers and grains considered vegetables? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/47 "2006-05-27T03:26:59Z")
> [@lorene](#): > > Why has no one mentioned the squeaky teeth syndrome from raw spinach? And if you forget to wash it, you might get the gritty teeth syndrome. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309/48 "2006-05-27T03:58:36Z")
Find a good japanese restaurant and order some goma-ae. The way it is served at my favorite place is with a fantastic sesame sauce. You’ll never go back. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-even-cook-spinach-anymore/358309.md?page=2)