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Janet

In article >, says...
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> On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:08:25 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
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> >On Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:03:43 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> >
> >>On Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:31:25 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>I am not a fan of cooked leaves. Spinach is edible when cooked with
> >>>other things, but it is not good on its own. It is not too bed if just
> >>>barely cooked, but it develops a nasty taste when cooked too much. I
> >>>tried Swiss Chard once. That was enough for me. I have had kale cooked.
> >>>Not great. It is okay raw in salad or in soups. I know that some
> >>>people love greens, but I don't think I am likely too. It is not a
> >>>common dish around here so I am not likely to stumble upon it.
> >>
> >>You'd be horrified what I eat here then
> >>
> >> I just *love* leafy greens, I regularly make an omelet that barely
> >>holds together because it's so full of parsley, chard, spinach and
> >>kale... sometimes nettles too. I'll cook it just long enough for the
> >>egg to solidify and then I eat it. In fact that was breakfast
> >>yesterday morning.
> >
> >Nettles. I've heard that the new tender growth is what you want.
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> Yes, the new growth is best. Quite delicate and doesn't need much
> cooking at all.
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> >Do you find and pick your own or are you able to purchase?
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> I have plenty growing on my property Janet, I weed it out just enough
> to keep it under control but would never wish to eliminate it. To be
> clear, I'm referring to stinging nettle. I understand the term
> 'nettle' is used for many different plants.

My granny used to feed her children and grandchildren nettles as a
"greens" every spring, for a tonic; they are high in iron. She picked
just the top new leaves, with bare hands. If you pick new leaves firmly
they don't sting. According to her.

I harvest older nettles, a great activator for compost heaps/

Janet UK

Janet UK