How the Green Leaf Came to Lower Austria

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Spinach with fried eggs and potatoes is still popular in Austria on Holy Thursday. However, the herb did not always grow in the domestic fields. Today, the opportunity is offered on the plate: no meat, but a freshly boiled spinach. Those who join the Easter tradition most likely eat a green vegetable from their homeland. Sadly 95 percent of the nationwide spinach cultivation area is located in the Marchfeld in the district of Gänserndorf. Every …

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Two thirds of Austrians eat spinach at Easter. Most of it comes from a federal state.