When life gives you stinging nettles...
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sakon76...make risotto!
After years of it being in the back of my head every winter when my kitchen garden gets taken over by stinging nettles, this year I finally looked up recipes. And in Hank Shaw's Hunt, Gather, Cook, I found a recipe for Nettle Risotto.
Now, I've never cooked with nettles before. Never blanched veg before. Never made risotto before.
Yet I have to say, the results are delicious. Even Wonderful Husband agrees. (Though the results are, um, green. Very very green.)
Best part? This took one heaped colander. There's tons more still in the yard.
*wanders off to find other nettle recipes*
After years of it being in the back of my head every winter when my kitchen garden gets taken over by stinging nettles, this year I finally looked up recipes. And in Hank Shaw's Hunt, Gather, Cook, I found a recipe for Nettle Risotto.
Now, I've never cooked with nettles before. Never blanched veg before. Never made risotto before.
Yet I have to say, the results are delicious. Even Wonderful Husband agrees. (Though the results are, um, green. Very very green.)
Best part? This took one heaped colander. There's tons more still in the yard.
*wanders off to find other nettle recipes*
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Date: 2015-01-21 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-01-21 06:04 am (UTC)I didn't realize stinging Nettle was editable.
After being properly prepared of course.
(Green food might be monotone, but is very healthy for you. A bit monotonous in taste perhaps, but still nutritious).
New recipes - very delicious.