Comments on: Nettle Temptation

By: Heikki

Heikki — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:09:17 +0000

I think my grandmother brewed tea from it as well. But it works great in a casserole too! =)

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:52:39 +0000

We have nettle in the states…stinging nettle…which I’ve mostly commonly heard people making tea from.

By: Heikki

Heikki — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:06:08 +0000

Jan, the taste of nettles remind me a bit of spinach, especially if made into a sauce. It’s been a while since I’ve had dandelions in a salad, but I think they taste different.

Remember to pick them far away from any roads!

Mihl, we haven’t been using wild vegetables a lot, but we’ve been trying to use them more. There’s so much greens growing in the forest that people have forgotten about, here in Finland too. Nettles is something that I’ve always gathered — I’ve learned it from my mother and grandmother!

By: Mihl

Mihl — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:34:52 +0000

I really like how you use greens and herbs that people normally would consider a plague and remove from their gardens. (At least where I live). I mean, you don’t even have to buy things like nettles, goutweed or dandelions. The are just there, in the woods or fields. I definitely have to pick some nettles and make this dish.

By: JanScholl

JanScholl — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:10:47 +0000

I have never heard of nettles but I bet they are growing down by the river trail in my small town. I wonder if they taste similar to dandelion greens, which I love. This will be great to try once I find some. Maybe even Whole Foods might have them. Thanks for delish eye candy.

By: Heikki

Heikki — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:07:44 +0000

Wikipedia is handy for that. I always go to the English page, in this case, the page describing what nettles are, and then select from the left panel the language I want to translate the concept to. It's often much better than a dictionary, especially if it's a concept I'm looking to translate, not just a word. Nettles grow everywhere in Finland, I think they should be easy to find in Germany too. =)

By: Alice (in Veganland)

Alice (in Veganland) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:41:47 +0000

I feel tempted :-). Now I only have to find out what nettles are!