(The Northwest Forager) Ep. 3 Stinging Nettle
Today we forage for Stinging Nettle as I share some interesting facts! Learn the many ways Stinging Nettle is edible as well as medicinal. As always thanks for likes and subscriptions!
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Look up these many tasty ways to cook up Stinging Nettle!
Nettle Pesto
http://honest-food.net/foraging-recip...
Nettle Pasta
http://www.wildedible.com/blog/handma...
Nettle Soup
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/21...
Nettle Tea
http://eartheasy.com/blog/2010/03/net...
Nettle Pizza
http://sierraclub.typepad.com/greenli...
Nettle Ravioli
http://honest-food.net/2013/04/21/net...
Nettle Chips
http://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/sti...
Nettle Smoothie
http://www.earthsprout.com/?p=1248
Description
Perennial with vigorous spreading rhizomes, hairy and accompanied with stouter stinging hairs. Leafy stems growing upright to 5ft tall. Tiny green to yellow flowers; dense drooping clusters born from leaf axils and stem tips during summer.
Ecology
Nitrogen rich soil, meadows, thickets, stream banks, wetlands and open forest. Growing in clusters in disturbed habitats such as logging ruins, pastures , barnyards, roadsides; always in moist soil. Common, locally abundant, from the lowlands up to sub-alpine elevations.
Harvest
Stem and leaves good for food. Best picked when young. As soon as late January or early February while the shoots are still tender and sting is minimal. In mature plants cook or dry leaves to rid the sting. Use roots year round for medicinal purposes.
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