Re: [gardeners] Re: Potatoes/spinach
Barbara J. Davis (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 21 Oct 1998 06:11:22 -0500
Of course, Bright Lights isn't spinach. Comparing spinach to Swiss
chard is like comparing broccoli to cauliflower. If you like one better
than another, then that's the thing to grow. In this case, Bright
Lights should be compared to green Swiss chard.
Barbara Davis southwest of Ft. Worth, TX
> At 11:43 PM 10/20/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Penny in Halifax,
> > Did you get to eat any of the Bright Lights? If so how does the taste
> compare to regular spinach?
> > Allen
> > Bastrop Co.,Tx
> > Zone 8
> >
>
> Hi...Cynthia here (inserting 2cents),
> I grew the Bright Lights, it tasted ok, but IMHO is bland in comparison to
> spinach. But, if you put enough butter/salt/pepper on, it is delicious. I
> cooked some up like my grandma does, parboiled, then sautee in olive oil
> with onion and garlic, that wasn't bad at all. I do not plan to grow
> Bright Lights again. But then again, I don't grow spinach either <bg>.
>