{"product_id":"greek-spanakorizo-spinach-rice-350g","title":"Greek Spanakorizo Spinach Rice - Fresh, Never Frozen (350g)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThree-quarters of this tray is spinach, cooked in olive oil the way a Greek household makes it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpanakorizo\u003c\/strong\u003e is spinach and rice cooked together in olive oil, and the proportion is the whole point: \u003cstrong\u003e75% spinach to 12% boiled rice\u003c\/strong\u003e, with onion, dill, and concentrated lemon juice. It belongs to the family of dishes Greeks call \u003cem\u003eladera\u003c\/em\u003e, cooked in olive oil rather than seasoned with it at the end, and the 5% extra virgin olive oil here is the cooking medium that carries the lemon and the dill into the leaf. Amvrosia makes it in Sindos, outside Thessaloniki, and chills the tray rather than freezing it. One sealed 350g tray, never through a freezer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a vegetable dish, not a rice dish. The spinach cooks down dark and soft, the rice is boiled and scattered through it rather than binding it, and the finish is bright rather than creamy, because the lemon is in the recipe and not just on the side. It is seasoned plainly with onion and dill, and it is the lightest tray in this range at \u003cstrong\u003e322 kcal for the whole thing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon at the table. That is how it is eaten in Greece, and it lifts the whole plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the only dish in this range you do not have to heat. The tray is \u003cstrong\u003eready to eat,\u003c\/strong\u003e and the label asks only for warming, and spanakorizo is one of the few Greek dishes that is genuinely good cold, which is why it turns up at room temperature on Greek tables as often as hot. The recipe is \u003cstrong\u003eentirely plant-based\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no meat, no dairy, and no egg, and it carries \u003cstrong\u003e7g of fibre and 2,91g of salt\u003c\/strong\u003e in a full tray, the second-lowest salt figure of any tray we sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNo preservatives, and chilled rather than frozen: how that works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh food ordered online raises the same question every time, which is how it keeps without a freezer or preservatives. The answer here is the packaging. The tray is sealed in a protective atmosphere, and that is what keeps the dish without anything being added to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo preservatives\u003c\/strong\u003e in the recipe. The list printed on the tray is the whole story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep refrigerated below +7°C, and once opened, eat within 24 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNever frozen\u003c\/em\u003e at any point, which is why the spinach keeps its texture instead of collapsing into water. The use-by date is printed on the tray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOven, 180°C for 13 to 15 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e once preheated. Pierce the film in two spots first, and remove it before serving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrowave, 3 to 4 minutes at 800W\u003c\/strong\u003e, same piercing step. Keep the tray clear of the oven element and the grill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold or at room temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e, straight from the fridge, with lemon and good bread. One of the few dishes that does not need the heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith a piece of feta alongside, which is the Greek table's own answer to a plate that carries no protein of its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs a light main on its own, or as the vegetable course next to grilled fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Amvrosia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42948461625582,"sku":"SPA350","price":10.45,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7683\/4722\/files\/greek-spanakorizo-spinach-rice-fresh-never-frozen-350g-5982358.png?v=1788552206","url":"https:\/\/www.greekflavours.com\/products\/greek-spanakorizo-spinach-rice-350g","provider":"Greek Flavours","version":"1.0","type":"link"}