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PostSun Mar 07, 2021 3:37 pm 
Harvested the nettles yesterday and made the delicious soup this morning. Chicken broth, 1 lb Yukon gold potatoes, 3/4 lb nettles, minced garlic, one sautéed onion, fresh ground peppers, and a pinch of thyme. The nettle shoots are young so the picking time is now and the next two weeks.

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PostSun Mar 07, 2021 4:21 pm 
already, wow. just finished the ones from last year!

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PostTue Mar 09, 2021 1:57 am 
OK, I must admit - I'm a total noob when it comes to nettles. What do they taste like? Or is it hard to describe, like morels?

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PostTue Mar 09, 2021 10:04 am 
Mostly like spinach. But the garlic and onion make it savory. Sometimes I will sauteed a leek instead of an onion to add into the soup.

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PostMon Mar 15, 2021 12:21 pm 
Mike Collins wrote:
Mostly like spinach. But the garlic and onion make it savory. Sometimes I will sauteed a leek instead of an onion to add into the soup.
Exactly. Just imagine them like spinach you don't touch until it's blanched. It's a strong but not unpleasant or unfamiliar taste. I'll have to get some for pesto or spinach dip, they are best when they're just popping up. I've tried the nettle beer route. There are much better tasting things to ferment, I think it was one of those medieval holdovers for keeping water clean and preventing microbes.

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PostMon Mar 22, 2021 9:43 pm 
Picked a couple of bags of nettles on Camano Island last weekend. Made some delicious nettle pesto with Langdon Cook's recipe (http://fat-of-the-land.blogspot.com/2009/03/stinging-nettle-pesto.html). I have a bunch more steamed and frozen to try something else later.

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PostThu Mar 10, 2022 5:07 pm 
Picked a backpack full today. Tomorrow will be the last dry opportunity for a while... Any other recipe ideas besides soup and pesto? Also, planning to blanche, squeeze, and freeze--let me know if there are better ways to store.

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PostThu Mar 23, 2023 3:01 pm 
Any other recipe ideas besides soup and pesto? I just made my second pot of soup but here are some more ideas. I wanted to try out the cake recipe. https://www.growforagecookferment.com/stinging-nettle-recipes/

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PostThu Mar 30, 2023 5:54 am 
Article in Kitsap Sun today with nettle recipes. https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/life/2023/03/29/anne-willhoit-nettle-recipes-for-spring-ingredients-kitsap-county-washington/70061830007/

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PostFri Mar 22, 2024 6:46 am 
Picked 12 pounds yesterday, going to spend today washing, boiling, and freezing. Lately, just been having them sauteed with garlic, and serving for breakfast with scrambled eggs and homemade whole wheat sourdough.

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PostFri Mar 22, 2024 7:39 am 
Mine are just starting to come up. However, the chickens pound them into the ground....

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