Question

edible parts in spinach​

Answer 1

Answer:

spinach stem even of some young leaves are fibrous stringy and difficult to eat and especially after cooking.

Answer 2

Edible parts in spinach​:

• The edible part in spinach is its compact rosette of leaves just before flower stalk formation and central bulb elongation.
• Spinach is a green leafy vegetable which stores majority of its food in its leaves and hence leaves are edible.
• Spinach stems also store food but are slightly tough to cook and gritty in nature, hence they are less tasty or appetizing compared to its leaves.
• Spinach is a very healthy food rich in vitamins like vitamin A.