tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post7179053239789381521..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Fiddlehead FrittataLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-88901812287480916812012-04-25T10:25:32.469-07:002012-04-25T10:25:32.469-07:00Le Loup - That's true. The unfurled fronds of ...Le Loup - That's true. The unfurled fronds of ferns are toxic. Only eat the newly emerged and tightly curled fiddleheads. And only certain species. In the U.S. it's mainly the ostrich and lady ferns.Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-25389949752869062162012-04-24T19:29:41.121-07:002012-04-24T19:29:41.121-07:00I read recently that to avoide the toxicity in the...I read recently that to avoide the toxicity in the fiddleheads, they should be harvested before they start to uncurl. Any comments?<br />Regards, Keith.<br />http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-13773596441583206852012-04-24T12:47:41.486-07:002012-04-24T12:47:41.486-07:00We blanche (3min) then freeze ...we enjoy fiddlehe...We blanche (3min) then freeze ...we enjoy fiddleheads all year long! Balsamic vinegar is also yummy on them!Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700180512321582244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-87816562499003538972010-04-22T04:46:11.491-07:002010-04-22T04:46:11.491-07:00I'm always struggling to come up with ideas fo...I'm always struggling to come up with ideas for fiddleheads, and last night I served them with a Korean-style dressing... I had no idea until reading this post that fiddleheads are also part of the Korean food culture. It makes sense -- the salad was delicious.Juliahttp://www.growcookeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-30073779975519154502010-04-17T15:32:47.510-07:002010-04-17T15:32:47.510-07:00Freezing really doesn't work! Soggy, sad mess....Freezing really doesn't work! Soggy, sad mess. Even if you blanch them first :-(Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560311698152383288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-33760624571959439672010-04-17T06:12:25.818-07:002010-04-17T06:12:25.818-07:00hey there, I'm happy to have found your blog -...hey there, I'm happy to have found your blog -- I'm your latest follower. I found you via the nettle ravioli with sage butter recipe, which I may just have to try out this weekend. Your recipes look fantastic.Banuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849690089516038091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-28979741031207420062010-04-15T06:23:03.487-07:002010-04-15T06:23:03.487-07:00No, I haven't tried freezing them. Would you b...No, I haven't tried freezing them. Would you blanch them first, do you think?Tovar@AMindfulCarnivorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786679920725797712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-20338646546894233232010-04-14T22:49:39.059-07:002010-04-14T22:49:39.059-07:00Thanks LC, but look closely, that is New England A...Thanks LC, but look closely, that is New England Australia!Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-23209596323812795352010-04-14T12:17:55.100-07:002010-04-14T12:17:55.100-07:00fantastic looking frittata mate. I really enjoy fi...fantastic looking frittata mate. I really enjoy fiddleheads, they have such a unique taste.matthttp://www.mattikaarts.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-50003539896796987942010-04-14T10:58:53.741-07:002010-04-14T10:58:53.741-07:00Delightful looking frittata, Lang.
I had the chan...Delightful looking frittata, Lang.<br /><br />I had the chance to taste bracken and ostrich fiddleheads side by side last summer--prepared by wild foods author Teresa Marrone at a farmers market cooking demo. The ostrich fiddleheads were good; the bracken ones, absolutely fantastic, really a delicacy. So, while while I wouldn't make a steady diet of them, I would take the risk. <br /><br Trout Caviarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236671377889601457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-49898030442266625752010-04-14T10:17:41.300-07:002010-04-14T10:17:41.300-07:00Le Loup - As you're in New England, I'd en...Le Loup - As you're in New England, I'd encourage you to give the ostrich fern fiddleheads a try. They're the most choice of all and don't pack the carcinogens found in bracken fern.<br /><br />Sherry - The Frittata was killer. I'm envious of your ostrich fiddleheads--those are the best.<br /><br />Tovar - Have you tried freezing fiddleheads? I pickled a bunch last year but Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-46693065642719917442010-04-14T09:26:51.794-07:002010-04-14T09:26:51.794-07:00When I lived on my farm in upstate New York (Water...When I lived on my farm in upstate New York (Watertown area), we gathered and cooked fiddlehead ferns (along with LOTS of ramps) every spring.<br /><br />However, my experience with the northwest variety of the fiddle head is that they are rather fibrous and not nearly as tender as the northeast variety.<br /><br />Have you used both varieties so as to compare?DocChuckhttp://www.myspace.com/docchucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-8485256993330983482010-04-14T04:39:16.570-07:002010-04-14T04:39:16.570-07:00There's a great, big patch of eastern fiddlehe...There's a great, big patch of eastern fiddleheads (ostrich fern, as you noted, Lang) along a river near us here in Vermont. They probably won't be up for another week or two. Thanks for the reminder to check soon!Tovar@AMindfulCarnivorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786679920725797712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-25964217535170924462010-04-14T03:05:47.208-07:002010-04-14T03:05:47.208-07:00Your Frittata looks awesome, we'll have to try...Your Frittata looks awesome, we'll have to try it. We love fiddleheads, usually just steamed with a little lemon butter, but we're still a few weeks away from their season in the Northeast. Ours are the ostrich ferns.Sherryhttp://sherry@nhbow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-61952842562469238682010-04-14T00:14:03.810-07:002010-04-14T00:14:03.810-07:00Thanks for the reply LC. Seeing as we don't ea...Thanks for the reply LC. Seeing as we don't eat any fast foods, I think I will give the fiddleheads a miss!<br />Regards, Le Loup.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-72743068055153460172010-04-13T23:31:16.571-07:002010-04-13T23:31:16.571-07:00Megan - You're not too late. Go get some!
Le ...Megan - You're not too late. Go get some!<br /><br />Le Loup - These are lady fern fiddleheads; in the eastern U.S. you usually get ostrich ferns. Neither is considered carcinogenic. As for bracken fern, while studies have linked their fiddleheads to higher rates of stomach cancer, they're considered a delicacy in Japan and were routinely eaten by Native Americans. Since charcoal grilled Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-15938582395164320412010-04-13T21:12:56.140-07:002010-04-13T21:12:56.140-07:00I have always understood that fiddleheads from bra...I have always understood that fiddleheads from bracken are carcinogenic. Are you refering to some other fiddleheads?<br />Regards.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-2108359662905298402010-04-13T20:50:11.874-07:002010-04-13T20:50:11.874-07:00amazing.... I have never cooked with fiddleheads a...amazing.... I have never cooked with fiddleheads and only eaten them at restaurants, it is only after the fiddlehead season is over that I remember I can forage them myself...and then I feel silly buying them. Hopefully I am not too late this year.Megan H Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625378338135272734noreply@blogger.com