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Spinach dip (sometimes casually spin dip) is a dip that uses the vegetable spinach as a primary ingredient.Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 – Todd Wilbur
pp. 188-189. Frozen spinach is often used in its preparation.

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s may be used to prepare the dip, and it may be served warm, or there may be no cooking involved. Additional primary ingredients include mayonnaise,

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and cheese.White Bean & Artichoke Spinach Dip - FOX 32 News Chicago
/ref> Examples of accompaniments to spinach dip include bread, crackers and

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. The dip is commonly eaten as an '' hors d'oeuvre'',

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, or party platter. Many casual restaurant

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offer spinach dip on their menus. Several commercially prepared,

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spinach dips are sold in

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s and supermarkets. Some commercial powdered mixes, such as Knorr, are available to flavor the dip.

Presentation

The dip is well-suited to a simple presentation: being served in a small

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or large

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prepared using hollowed-out bread that is filled with spinach dip is another method of presentation.Working Mother
p. 164. Spinach dips are sometimes served warm.

Variations

Spinach-artichoke dip is one common variation, with artichoke hearts utilized as the other primary ingredient. Ingredient additions may include beans. Some recipes use spinach dip as a

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within other foods, like

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