Omelet wrote:
>
> In article <46D37D89.C5FBF460@sonic.net>,
> Mark Thorson <nospam@sonic.net> wrote:
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> > >
> > > Spinach is a pain in the ass and I can
> > > never get all the sand out of it.
> >
> > Do you not own a salad spinner?
>
> No. And afaik, spinners are to get water off, not dirt?

You can wash the leaves in the salad spinner,
using the basket as a colander. Washing this
way does a fine job of removing dirt.
Then, dumping out the water and spinning it
gets the water off.

> > I put the spinach leaves in the basket,
> > with the basket in the bowl run a few
> > changes of water through it (with gentle
> > agitation from my hand each time),
> > then spin it to get the water out.
> >
> > After that treatment, no problems at all
> > with sand or mud sticking to the leaves.
>
> I've been considering investing in one. We've talked about this before.

It's among the most useful kitchen gadgets
I have. Not counting the antique cast iron,
I actually own very few kitchen gadgets.
I'd rate a salad spinner as about as important
as tongs.