Alicia Lagerwei from greengrocer De Koopman in Nieuwegein has not been able to find spinach for weeks. “Many customers ask for it, but it is not available.” As an alternative, she sometimes points to the wild spinach from Spain. But that is a different type of vegetable. “It’s better not to cook it, only stir-fry it, because it has a very sturdy leaf.” She doesn’t really have any other alternatives: “Well, endive really does taste different.”
Just put your spinach recipe in the freezer: empty shelves in the supermarket
