/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>6303577
wash and boil them
you can also cook pic related

>>6303577
steam it for like 1.5 minutes
salt & pepper

don't let it touch the water

or if you don't have a steamer insert you can boil it and then drink the water- it's called pot liquor and it's not bad

get zuccini squash and yellow squash, cut into coins and steam for 3 minutes, butter salt and pepper

also eat a fucking apple

>>6303577
Spinach you can eat raw in salad or just warm with some cooking oil or butter. it will wilt to roughly 1/8 of it's volume.

>>6303599
also get some frozen brussle sprouts and microwave the fuck out of them, add butter, salt and pepper

raw for maximum nutrition, goes well with cheeses and olive oil.

blanched with a bit of garlic is best flavour

veggie lasagna with spinach is bretty gud too.

>>6303615
>maximum
heh

>>6303615
>raw for maximum nutrition

your girlfriend's raw food vegan yogi doesn't know what he is talking about

>>6303596
Am I getting the most nutrients in soup form?

Some people say eat it raw some say cook it.

>>6303606
Yeah if I can't decide how to cook it I'll just do it raw. I just want the most nutrients because my body just died

>>6303638
if you cook it and throw out the stuff you cooked it in, e.g. you let it touch the steam water you're throwing out some vitamins. otherwise they don't just disappear into thin air- in any case you're getting more than enough vitamins just by eating the spinach, so fretting about it stupid

>>6303653
it depends on what nutrients you need
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/blog/nutrition-face-off-raw-vs-cooked-spinach/

>>6303653
>I just want the most nutrients

eat MORE then
ffs, it doesn't automagically become candy if you boil it

these are the best vegetables.

>>6303690
I agree. I bought a ton of spinach so I don't die.

>>6303690
nice kale, manlet

>>6303690
nice alfa linoleic acid, manlet

>>6303690
nice monounsaturated fat, manlet

>>6303577
don't cook it, just pour vinegar on it.

>>6303690
>no pork
jew detected

>>6303690
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/03/150308091404.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatase
well done, manlet

Microwaving spinach = most nutrients?

Lol whitebeard never had veggies

>>6303577
How are you even alive

>>6304592
I'm barely alive right now. A few days ago my body just died. That's why I bought a lot of spinach.

>>6306202
>A few days ago my body just died.
So, you are a spirit? Should we get >>>/x/ in here?

>>6306797
He might be in a...vegetative state.

>>6306968
I don't carrot all.

1. Acquire Stouffer's Spinach Souffle
2. Heat
3. ???
4. Profit as Popeye!

>>6307045
Do I get the spinach's maximum nutrients from this?

Yesterday I decided to just microwave the spinach. I read somewhere that microwave doesn't involve taking away vitamins because of its short cook time. No water and boiling means more nutrients are kept.


I might really die, so I need spinach.

>>6307595
Seriously though, have you really gone your whole life without eating a vegetable? What was your childhood like?

>>6307595
You can heat food with a microwave. Here in the USA there are differing agendas and you always have to follow the money. Microwaving will not harm any nutrients in food, it simply excites the water molecules in the food thereby heating them up, it doesn't destroy anything.

It's like this crap with obama blocking an oil pipeline, follow the money, he's getting a lot of money from the train instrustries and CAIR to keep the USA off of North American production.

Follow the money always.

That said, fresh spinach is best, make a nice chicken and spinach soup.

>>6307595
Also look into the fact that oil prices from the Saudi's are lower now. They're not doing that because they're philanthropists, they're doing it at the same time that obama is blocking a pipeline, it's designed to harm North American industry. If you can't see all of these things at the same time then you need a dose of reality... maybe some chocolate milk, pic related.

>>6307818
Yeah I never ate vegetables. Just meat.

>>6307832
I will make spinach soup. For some reason green soup really looks delicious to me

>>6303577

>I'm about to eat vegetables for the first time.

what the hell is wrong with you? what do you look like? how is your health? your weight?

>>6303690

>being a paleofag
>ever

Bonus bullshit: claiming that this will increase your testosterone levels and having a section specifically for dairy but being so addicted to cow tits that you put dairy in your drink and treat sections as well.

Listening to bullshit dietary advice isn't a good idea just because someone slapped some lol epic memes at the top.

>>6303615
Well, you cancook it some to break down the cell walls to release the organells that have some extra nutritional value, say searing it or maybe even baking it, but otherwise OP should just eat spinach salads with broccoli and some yellow fruit for maximum human potential status.

>>6307045
dude
yo
this shit
fucking amazing

>>6306973
Go kale yourselves for these puns.

>>6307998
I look like a normal person and now I'm eating a lot of spinach.

I want to know how to get the maximum nutrients.

>>6309495
You are an idiot.

I love raw vegetables and I always have, even as a little kid. I think it's because when I was young my grandma would always make salads and I really like the different dressing options.

>tfw my favorite food is salad

>>6303653
lmao what do you mean your body just died. What happens to you when you never eat vegetables. What have you been eating your whole life?

>>6309567
>lmao what do you mean your body just died
Idk what he's talking about, but it really is crazy how much a healthy, fresh meal can change a person.

If you've gone your'e whole life eating fresh food then you wouldn't understand. My previous job had all-you-can-eat, prepared fresh, 24/7 and it changed my life. I ate mostly frozen food and fast food before that. Recently I got fired and slipped back into my old ways for about a month. I told myself I need to learn to cook and was so surprised at how different I felt after eating fresh food.

My whole body felt warm, and I had a lot of positive, creative energy. I'm about to go grocery shopping again and I feel really excited.

>>6303577
Be Popeye

don't boil or steam it. literally just throw it in a frying pan and stir fry it quickly.

>>6307979
If you like green soup try out split pea and ham soup, that stuff is crackin' awesome.

That's one I've never made for myself, I've just gotten it at restaurants or had it from a can... this stuff from a can isn't too bad, especially when I add other stuff like black pepper, garlic, and some diced onions and use some italian bread for dipping into the soup. I like it thick I don't add as much water as the instructions call for, that's 1 can of soup to 1 can of water, usually I do 2/3 of a can of water.

It's pretty damn green.

If you eat enough spinach soon enough you'll be grabbing Olive Oil's ass like Popeye!

This stuff is classic:
1936 POPEYE MEETS SINBAD THE SAILOR CARTOON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JNt3EpCJZU

>>6311686
Is there proof that I'm getting the maximum nutrients by frying?

>>6311693
Yeah, I definitely will try split pea soup. Sounds really tasty, but will I be getting the most nutrients from this. I need to feed my body because I might die.

>>6303577
Are you a cat?

Just get eating vegetables, OP. You're right to consider cooking methods, but don't get too hung up on discovering the perfect method before you start. Just get those veggies down your neck, if you're eating a few different kinds daily then you'll be pretty well covered and it doesn't matter that much whether steaming is marginally better than stirfrying, so long as you don't boil everything to death.

Roasted vegetables are pretty good for people who don't like veg because they're thinking of the more bitter, grassy-tasting stuff. Cut up some sweet potato, carrots, parsnips, etc, into chunks or wedges, toss them with a little oil and some salt and pepper, throw them in a baking tray and roast until they're soft. The flavours are quite rich and substantial and slightly sweet, so they're good for even picky eaters. Soup is amazing, you can blend in tons of extra vegetables. Raw carrots, cucumber and bell peppers are nice as snacks with a reasonably healthy dip. Avocado is very good for you and you can add it to a sandwich instead of butter or mayonnaise due to its rich, buttery texture. The fat content is quite high though, so don't eat them by the dozen.

And if it turns out you really hate spinach, put a few handfuls of raw washed spinach in a jug, add a small glass of juice, and blend it up with a stick blender. Massive pile of spinach, instantly reduced to one drinkable glass without even affecting the flavour. Don't do that instead of eating vegetables, but topping up your intake with one glass a day should be fine.

>>6311738

>Is there proof that I'm getting the maximum nutrients by frying?

no, but you get the most flavour out of it that way and don't waterlog it.

Another thing you can do OP is make chicken noodle soup, take a bunch of spinach, rinse it off then throw it in the soup once it's done.

The remaining heat will cook the spinach without harming it's vital fluid nutrients.

Stay away from commies too, they're all out to steal our vital fluids!

>>6303615
>raw for maximum nutrition

Enjoy your less bioavailable nutrients.

I think OP bailed.

I haven't been able to trust most raw salad greens like spinach/kale etc for years now (other than iceberg, yuck, and romaine) because of all the damn food poisoning episodes. Even cantaloupe scares the shit out of me now. Alfalfa sprouts are RIGHT OUT.

>>6308003

Not the paleo diet bud. The paleo diet explicitly prohibits grains, sugar, and dairy products.

>>6303835
Microvawing preserves most vitamins but destroys secondary plant substances.

>>6306202
Good plan. You should also get some kale, broccoli and berries.

>>6313075
You could get these things from farmers that use shit from their own animals which are fed with species-appropriate foods. Or just grow them yourself, bought sprouts are always a little risky.

>>6311818
I'm still here, and still alive. Because I am eating spinach.

I'm gonna try doing soup but I don't have peas right now, only spinach.


>>6313075
You know what, if I die because of greens. I guess that's just part of the Universal Will. It was meant to be. I can't live in fear forever,

>>6309495
>I look like a normal person that has scurvy, shitty hair, terrible skin and high blood pressure.

>>6313922
I have to admit, my hair and skin aren't the best. But I'm eating spinach now so hopefully I don't die soon.

What are your favorite spinach dishes?

>>6314158
Why do you insist so much on eating spinach? There are other vegetables out there you know?