Nettle recipes

[Nicos]

It's that time again

I'm off to collect some young nettle tops -there certainly won't be a shortage of that particular crop for a few weeks

Here are a few recipes...

https://thethingswellmake.com/stingi...-make-nettles/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...-whittingstall

https://www.thekitchn.com/stinging-n...pes-for-145582

https://theherbalacademy.com/12-nett...your-cookbook/

I like the idea of drying them too for future use

anyone got any others?

[Nicos]

I think I might just make some meatballs with some mixed in with the meat...

[veggiechicken]

Some ideas at the start of this thread https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...nge_96106.html

[burnie]

I believe "Dock Pudding" popular "up north"(especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) is made at this time of year with nettles. Seems it can be treated like spinach, but as I don't like it I'll not bother.

[Nicos]

Never heard of that Burnie...I'm from t'uther side of Pennines

Looks interesting....
https://traditional-yorkshire-recipe.../dock-pudding/

[greenishfing]

I have tried nettle soup (yuk!) and nettle beer (even more revolting) so I would have to be really hungry to try them again. I imagine if they tasted really great we'd have bred special varieties and planted fields of them.

[happyhumph]

I like nettle tea, and put them in soup with other scavenged leaves. Getting wild garlic tomorrow, may look for nettles as well.

[Jungle Jane]

It’s good for you & I was just thinking if you can treat it like spinach maybe it might taste nice with a bit of grated nutmeg? I’ve only tried nettle tea once,I’ve been drinking lemongrass & ginger tea lately,ginger has similar health benefits to nettle.

[SarrissUK]

I believe "Dock Pudding" popular "up north"(especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) is made at this time of year with nettles. Seems it can be treated like spinach, but as I don't like it I'll not bother.

I think it tastes more like kale, than spinach. But it smells like cat pee when you boil it, that's the only real negative with it. I feel so virtuous eating them lol