Blanching Stinging Nettles

Blanching Stinging Nettles

by | Mar 14, 2022

To blanch, scald nettles by stirring in boiling salted water for 2 minutes then, using tongs, move nettles to bath of ice water. Allow to cool before draining. The hot water will have removed the sting and you can safely handle the nettles now.
Nettle Soup

Nettle Soup

by | Mar 13, 2022

Stinging Nettles are a nutritious early season foraged food which can be found throughout the United States. Gloves and garden nippers and a little care make it possible to harvest them without getting stung. Drying or boiling the plant neutralizes the stingers,...
Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica)

Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica)

by | Mar 13, 2022

Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica), have serrate leaves resembling mint, arranged opposite on a square stem. Nettles can grow well over 6 feet tall. They are common along streams and rivers and damp, fertile ground throughout the United States. Probably the most...
The Nettles Are Pushing Up.

The Nettles Are Pushing Up.

by | Mar 8, 2022

I collected some stinging nettles down along Indian Creek today. Might try making some soup later. Still no sign of Verpa or morels yet.     After I was done foraging, Mike and I went up the Oklahoma Road to see if there had been flooding where my snow camp...