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Old 09-19-2006, 08:34 AM   #1
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Question Frozen spinach safe???

I know the bagged spinach has the ecoli outbreak but what about the frozen kind does anyone know??
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:36 AM   #2
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I know the bagged spinach has the ecoli outbreak but what about the frozen kind does anyone know??
I'm sure frozen spinach is safe. Frozen spinach is already cooked and all you have to do is dethaw it. If it wasn't safe, we would have already heard about it.
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:38 AM   #3
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Thanks my aunt is having a party and she is making my fave spinach dip so i wanna make sure i can eat it lol
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:42 AM   #4
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Thanks my aunt is having a party and she is making my fave spinach dip so i wanna make sure i can eat it lol
Yum!!!! I LOVE Spinach Dip! My fave! Yes, I am sure it is safe. They are saying that they think the ecoli outbreak is from contaminated water in California that was used on the spinach before it was bagged.
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:47 AM   #5
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i'll get the recipe it is so good!! thanks for the help!
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:50 AM   #6
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i'll get the recipe it is so good!! thanks for the help!

Oh, I have a really good Spinach Dip recipe.

1 package frozen spinach
1 envelope Knorr's Vegetable Soup Mix
8 oz sour cream
8 oz mayo
1 can chopped water chesnuts

1. Dethaw spinach in microwave. Get LOTS of paper towels and press spinach until it is as dry as you can get it.
2. Drain water chesnuts by pouring out juice and putting the water chestnuts on a paper towel to dry out.
3. Combine spinach with the rest of the ingredients.
4. Refrigerate for awhile.
5. Enjoy with your favorite crackers or my favorite...Fritos Scoops!
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Old 09-19-2006, 08:57 AM   #7
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Yum!!!! I LOVE Spinach Dip! My fave! Yes, I am sure it is safe. They are saying that they think the ecoli outbreak is from contaminated water in California that was used on the spinach before it was bagged.

That makes me feel safe... lol I live about an hour away from those farms.
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I'm sure there's nothing wrong with frozen spinash. Enjoy!
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:31 PM   #9
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I thought I heard on the news last night that frozen was a no-no, but canned was okay... Lemmesee if I can find that....
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:40 PM   #10
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I thought I heard on the news last night that frozen was a no-no, but canned was okay... Lemmesee if I can find that....
oh yes please find out!!!
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:41 PM   #11
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Here we go.... from Fox 6 Milwaukee News:

"(Milwaukee, September 18, 2006) You might still have a couple of questions about E. coli. Here are a couple tips to keep in mind in the kitchen. Avoid all fresh spinach-- bagged or not. Canned spinach is safe-- because it's heat-treated before the canning process. Frozen spinach isn't... be on the safe side and toss it out. You might think washing the spinach or cooking it will get rid of bacteria. It will-- but not all of it. The FDA is still looking for any other possible source of E. coli. that means you should take extra care washing and cooking your. "


I think they had said that there's a 1% chance that cooking the frozen stuff could still leave some e.coli in there (but don't quote me on that)...
Personally I wouldn't risk it. I'd just stay away from ALL spinach until this has all been resolved.

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[QUOTE=KellyV]Here we go.... from Fox 6 Milwaukee News:

"(Milwaukee, September 18, 2006) You might still have a couple of questions about E. coli. Here are a couple tips to keep in mind in the kitchen. Avoid all fresh spinach-- bagged or not. Canned spinach is safe-- because it's heat-treated before the canning process. Frozen spinach isn't... be on the safe side and toss it out. You might think washing the spinach or cooking it will get rid of bacteria. It will-- but not all of it. The FDA is still looking for any other possible source of E. coli. that means you should take extra care washing and cooking your. "


I think they had said that there's a 1% that cooking the frozen stuff could still leave some e.coli in there (bit don't quote me on that)...
Personally I wouldn't risk it. I'd just stay away from ALL spinach until this has all been resolved.[/QUOTE

Oh Chit !lol I ate frozen spinach last night, I didn't think about it. I thought it was only in bagged and fresh.. I haven't read anything about frozen though until now...
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:46 PM   #13
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Here we go.... from Fox 6 Milwaukee News:

"(Milwaukee, September 18, 2006) You might still have a couple of questions about E. coli. Here are a couple tips to keep in mind in the kitchen. Avoid all fresh spinach-- bagged or not. Canned spinach is safe-- because it's heat-treated before the canning process. Frozen spinach isn't... be on the safe side and toss it out. You might think washing the spinach or cooking it will get rid of bacteria. It will-- but not all of it. The FDA is still looking for any other possible source of E. coli. that means you should take extra care washing and cooking your. "


I think they had said that there's a 1% that cooking the frozen stuff could still leave some e.coli in there (bit don't quote me on that)...
Personally I wouldn't risk it. I'd just stay away from ALL spinach until this has all been resolved.[/QUOTE

Oh Chit !lol I ate frozen spinach last night, I didn't think about it. I thought it was only in bagged and fresh.. I haven't read anything about frozen though until now...
Damn no spinach dip for me then
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Old 09-29-2006, 05:37 AM   #14
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Has anyone heard whether Spinach is okay to eat yet? I don't care for it cooked, but like it in a salad.
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