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‘Tis the season! Nettles are popping up – fresh, green and nutritious!
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Yup. Stinging nettles. But after you pick them carefully, dump in a bowl of water and rinse, the sting recedes and disappears.
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First I made nettle soup.
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I sauteed onion, added to some cooked carrots and potatoes in soup stock. Herbs like thyme are nice, too
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Next I added the nettles to wilt and ran the soup through a blender.
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Just before serving I add some dairy – yogurt, cream – whatever I have
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I also add nettles to my buckwheat, onion and eggs for breakfast.
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No photo but they are also great braised like many other greens. Saute onion, add greens to wilt and some herbs, stock, butter – any way you like it!