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Cut in: To distribute a solid fat in flour using a cutting motion, with 2 knives used scissors-fashion or a pastry blender, until divided evenly into tiny pieces. Usually refers to making pastry. Deep-fry: To cook by completely immersing food in hot fat.

Traditional spinach artichoke dip is not a healthy starter. A typical order has about 1,600 calories, 100 grams of fat, and 2,500 milligrams of sodium. The trouble is the cream base, which is loaded with saturated fat.

To maximize the shelf life of raw spinach, refrigerate in a plastic bag; do not wash until ready to use. Properly stored, raw spinach will usually keep well for about 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator.

Combination Cooking involves both dry- and moist-heat cooking. Braising, stewing and pot-roasting are all combination cooking methods which are excellent for cooking tougher (but often tastier) cuts of meats.

If your dip is commercially prepared, it might work because those dips have stabliizers in them to prevent this. I've seen frozen artichoke-spinach dip at Trader Joe's. But if your dip is homemade, don't freeze it. Frozen mayo separates.

In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, dry leek soup mix, water chestnuts and chopped spinach. Chill in the refrigerator 6 hours, or overnight. Remove top and interior of sourdough bread. Fill with mayonnaise mixture. Tear removed bread chunks into pieces for dipping.