Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Fiddlehead Ferns

This is the time of year when fiddlehead ferns start popping up all over our land.  You can see where they get their name.
For a plant, they're marvelously cute this time of year. 

You can eat them (but need to cook them first, and peel off the crinkly stuff).  They are supposed to taste like asparagus.  Once they unfurl, they are inedible, so there is a narrow window of time for you to be whipping up crème de fiddlehead soup. 

I'm thinking about roasting some up for dinner one night.  I bet the boys will get a kick out of it!

19 comments:

  1. Out on the prairieApril 20, 2016 at 7:21 AM

    I boiled them and felt it was better to eat asparagus, have a back up veggie.Fun to try new things.I have been eating a lot of walleye.

    That critter in my last post is a ground squirrel that lives under my patio. It is well fed, I just got a sack of shell peanuts yesterday for the two of us.It fills its cheeks like a chipmunk.

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  2. AnonymousApril 20, 2016 at 7:40 AM

    We had a lot of these in the woods at one of our previous homes. I think they are so pretty. I did not know you could eat them. Let us know if you and the boys have some for dinner!

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  3. Marie April 20, 2016 at 8:02 AM

    they remind me of snails. lol so cute and very interesting!

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  4. Sharon WagnerApril 20, 2016 at 9:01 AM

    I've never eaten them. But I do admire their spring beauty. Good post.

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  5. Tina Fariss BarbourApril 20, 2016 at 9:27 AM

    They're pretty! I bet they would be fun to eat too if they stay furled after cooking. That's interesting that once they unfurl, they're not edible. Wonder what happens to them?

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  6. SallyApril 20, 2016 at 10:14 AM

    Yes! Cook some and let us know. :)

    xoxo

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  7. Debby@Just BreatheApril 20, 2016 at 10:16 AM

    They are lovely. I had no idea you could eat them!

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  8. An Apel a DayApril 20, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    I've never seen them before. They are so neat! I love things in nature.

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  9. SandraApril 20, 2016 at 2:06 PM

    it always surprises me how many edible plants are growing right in our yard. I haven't tried many of them, but I think it is great to know what they are.

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  10. VeraApril 20, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    We have one or two ferns in our small woodland, but not enough to harvest. It is fascinating to try new food, especially plants which are growing 'wild'.

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  11. troutbirderApril 20, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    We've got them too but Ive never tried eating some.....maybe :)

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  12. Tweedles -- that's meApril 20, 2016 at 7:46 PM

    They are very beautiful.
    We have ferns everywhere we look.. We would not know the difference of what kind to eat.
    love
    tweedles

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  13. PioneerPreppyApril 20, 2016 at 8:35 PM

    Hmmm roasted Fern soup. I would give it a try :)

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  14. UnknownApril 21, 2016 at 4:49 AM

    This is so new to me!

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  15. LindaApril 22, 2016 at 1:15 AM

    Beautiful image! I've never eaten them.

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  16. Coloring Outside the LinesApril 22, 2016 at 6:53 AM

    I didn't know they were edible!

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  17. AnnetteApril 25, 2016 at 5:19 AM

    We have these ferns too, but I didn't know their name, and I certainly didn't know they were edible... I'd be afraid I'd miss the window of opportunity to eat them.

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  18. Jenn JilksApril 25, 2016 at 3:09 PM

    What fun! We're expecting snow tonight. On top of the crocus.

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  19. TomApril 26, 2016 at 8:45 AM

    a wonderful sign of spring

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