nettles
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No idea if this has been posted before but :-
http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wildfoodjj/fastfood.pdf
Loads of ideas for wild food based meals. The nettles and eggs sounds nice.
http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wildfoodjj/fastfood.pdf
Loads of ideas for wild food based meals. The nettles and eggs sounds nice.
Try them completely Natural, and as RM demonstrates,
Pick off a few of the lower leaves and then scorch over the embers of your fire for a few seconds on each side - then pull off the top leaves like you did as a kid gathering grass seeds. Its a great demo piece for introducing newcomers to wild foods.
ATB
Ogri the trog
Pick off a few of the lower leaves and then scorch over the embers of your fire for a few seconds on each side - then pull off the top leaves like you did as a kid gathering grass seeds. Its a great demo piece for introducing newcomers to wild foods.
ATB
Ogri the trog
Nettle and Cheese Quiche is a family favourite and becoming a bit of a phenomenon in the area as well, most people ask if the green stuff is cabbage or spinach, we don't correct them until they've had at lease three bites and by that time the squeamishness is well and truly over and done with lol!
Yup,
I tend to put some mixed herbs in and some finely diced onions (uncooked for crunch), mum added some crispy fried bacon once and that was nice...
Boil the nettles for about 5 mins, and drain for twenty, they're a bit like cabbage, they really hold the moisture. If you want you can press them to squeeze out as much as water as you gan, but they can become a little like paste doing it that way.
I tend to put some mixed herbs in and some finely diced onions (uncooked for crunch), mum added some crispy fried bacon once and that was nice...
Boil the nettles for about 5 mins, and drain for twenty, they're a bit like cabbage, they really hold the moisture. If you want you can press them to squeeze out as much as water as you gan, but they can become a little like paste doing it that way.
Mmmmm, sounds good, will have a play with it and let you know how I get on 
I've already converted everyone to the joys of nettle beer, so we could have nettle based dinner one day
I've already converted everyone to the joys of nettle beer, so we could have nettle based dinner one day
I had my first nettle soup of the year a couple of days ago. The nettles are really good right now.
I made mine using a leek and potato soup recipe but instead of leeks I used nettles. Tasted pretty good.
Basically it's made with potatoes, onions, garlic and a bunch of fresh nettle leaves (only). Saute the onions and boil the rest in water with a stock cube and a few herbs until cooked. Toss in the onions, cook a bit longer and then blend the lot.
I made mine using a leek and potato soup recipe but instead of leeks I used nettles. Tasted pretty good.
Basically it's made with potatoes, onions, garlic and a bunch of fresh nettle leaves (only). Saute the onions and boil the rest in water with a stock cube and a few herbs until cooked. Toss in the onions, cook a bit longer and then blend the lot.
