Farmers’ markets are loaded with spinach this time of year, and Martha Rose Shulman, the Recipes for Health columnist, has found that soups can be a great way to draw out the flavor of this superfood. She writes:
At a cooking class I taught with my friend and colleague Clifford A. Wright, we demonstrated different versions of the same Andalusian spinach and chickpea soup, a dish that is packed with spinach. Cliff uses lots of olive oil and cooks his for a long time, the way the authentic dish would be produced; I use less olive oil and add the spinach at the end because I prefer the flavor and look of spinach when it’s barely cooked.
Preparing for the class, I thought of all the different spinach soups I have in my repertoire. They come from various regions in the Mediterranean (Spain, Italy, Provence, the Middle East), from Japan and from China, from France and from Mexico. They range from robust minestrone-type potages with beans or potatoes and lots of other vegetables to light, simple broths, purées and cold soups.
Finish reading this article in the New York Times.
