Ingredient: Fiddleheads

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Photo by Jamie Cruz

  • Description –

Some of you may not be familiar with fiddleheads.  They are actually a fern that hasn’t unfurled yet for the season. They are a vibrant green in color and are coiled up into a circle.  I find they taste similar to asparagus.  Fiddleheads are definitely a sign on Spring!

 

  • Preparation –

Fiddleheads need to be cooked and many cooking methods work with these little guys: boiling, steaming or sauteing (after a quick safety boil/steam for good measure) are my favorite. 

  • Storage –

Fiddlehead Ferns are delicate and will quickly become unusable so it is recommended to eat them up as soon as possible.  Be sure to store them in a plastic bag in the fridge if you are storing them for short periods of time.

 

  • Nutrition – 

Fiddleheads nutritional value is great!  They are full of fiber and high in iron, contain vitamins A and C as well as being a good source of Omega 3 and 6.  

 

imageFiddleheads are pleasing to the eye.  This is a sculpture of a fiddlehead at the Saint John Arts Centre in New Brunswick, Canada by a sculptor named Jim Boyd.  Who knew?

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