- cross-posted to:
- greenspace@beehaw.org
- farming@slrpnk.net
- foraging@lemm.ee
- cross-posted to:
- greenspace@beehaw.org
- farming@slrpnk.net
- foraging@lemm.ee
cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/27601124
I have Ostrich fern on the front of my house that I have been waiting years to try. I keep missing the window when they are ready so I was overjoyed when I saw my fiddlehead popping up. I chopped 9, steamed with in a pan with a little butter for 5 minutes. I plated them with just a sprinkle of flaky salt and had them for lunch today.
They were great and tasted a little like asparagus but with a more savory, earthly flavor. They were amazing and totally worth the wait. I might check tomorrow to see if I can sustainability grab a few more to have them again.
10/10 would forage again.
That was my thought. Blanching in my mind is quick and won’t work for this. There some protein / enzyme that needs to be deactivated. They weren’t crispy but still had some texture. It was great.