tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post8430182353406930630..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Stinging Nettle PestoLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-26462997032178810722017-03-12T13:41:04.638-07:002017-03-12T13:41:04.638-07:00I just discovered your blog today, and I'm obs...I just discovered your blog today, and I'm obsessed with it. I had just picked some dandelions from my garden and felt like I needed to do something other than toss them in the compost bin... Google let me to a blog post from Serious Eats which led me to you. I'm so excited to be learning all the stuff you share here. This is something my family did, (out of necessity), when we first Ann Le Yoncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178237722919093811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-49537654381508684822013-04-08T20:35:48.956-07:002013-04-08T20:35:48.956-07:00we just foraged for nettles on the island and made...we just foraged for nettles on the island and made this pesto. yummy again! i also thinned it a bit with lemon juice and olive oil and used it as a salad dressing and it was good! thank you for all the nettles tips!wendyhttp://letthedogin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-88123163526441968412012-06-20T18:26:10.896-07:002012-06-20T18:26:10.896-07:00Don't throw the juice down the drain, sqeeze i...Don't throw the juice down the drain, sqeeze it into a glass and you'll get the full nutritional benefit of eating nettles.Wild in Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471546231118060346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-45974934191225531232012-06-20T18:25:21.184-07:002012-06-20T18:25:21.184-07:00Instead of squeezing your juice down the drain, sq...Instead of squeezing your juice down the drain, squeeze into a cup and drink it as tea. That way you don't miss a single nutritional element!Wild in Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471546231118060346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-51146063764621210712012-04-24T21:39:31.983-07:002012-04-24T21:39:31.983-07:00Some of us out here in Pacific county have been pi...Some of us out here in Pacific county have been picking nettles for tea and stir fry. Today I had some fiddle head ferns to go along with them. I'm excited to try the pesto idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-87898797286830411322012-04-17T13:51:04.623-07:002012-04-17T13:51:04.623-07:00I finally gathered nettles while bike riding near ...I finally gathered nettles while bike riding near Port Townsend, WA and made this recipe and it turned out really well! I added more olive oil than you suggested, as I like my pesto creamy. Thanks for a terrific blog!wendy in port townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300048828913678488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-29112668795632187062012-04-02T13:17:18.422-07:002012-04-02T13:17:18.422-07:00We used this 'FAT OF THE LAND' recipe, exc...We used this 'FAT OF THE LAND' recipe, except that we didn't blanch the nettles first to then have to squeeze out the water. We skipped that step and sauteed them in olive oil. It was the best pesto that my husband and I ever had! I'm having this season's first cup of stinging nettle tea; has a pleasant light aspargus/cucumbery taste...woodsygirl333https://www.blogger.com/profile/11513804467463987521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-19366294931759003622011-04-12T10:29:29.497-07:002011-04-12T10:29:29.497-07:00Have you ever considered nettles with crab in some...Have you ever considered nettles with crab in some recipe? Freshly cooked nettles have always given off a sweet briny aroma reminiscent of crab. I think it is a similar mineral content.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-6742923513651950592011-03-20T13:34:58.612-07:002011-03-20T13:34:58.612-07:00Hi, Could someone tell me the best way to freeze n...Hi, Could someone tell me the best way to freeze nettles. Many thanks. RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-20236292418822542702011-01-28T10:22:14.893-08:002011-01-28T10:22:14.893-08:00wow, it's great to meet other nettle pesto lov...wow, it's great to meet other nettle pesto lovers :)<br />I make it with sunflower seeds - much cheaper.Daliahttp://www.7ravioli.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-58324566349832671222010-11-17T04:38:12.290-08:002010-11-17T04:38:12.290-08:00I guess foraging while you weed isn't really m...I guess foraging while you weed isn't really multi-tasking, but I try to impress myself now and again just the same...I live on the Aegean coast and my garden is full of nettles. I found your recipe as I couldn't remember just what to do after I picked the pricklies before the pesto process. BTW, I use my magic electric wand - whirrrrrrrrrrrs away into a lovely paste.<br />All that said, trashyteyzenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-45306048849548349322010-07-02T06:29:14.744-07:002010-07-02T06:29:14.744-07:00Oh now I do wish I had jumped on the nettle season...Oh now I do wish I had jumped on the nettle season at our farm. We probably have 1/2 and acre in shady "cultivation". I wonder, does the food processor allow for older nettles to be used?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-2745171634362687062010-03-28T21:05:01.637-07:002010-03-28T21:05:01.637-07:00I just made this, but instead of blanching the net...I just made this, but instead of blanching the nettles in water, I sautéed them very quickly in the olive oil. It seems to have worked well, and the smell is heavenly.Anna Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392881021927019092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-42153673348778595422010-02-22T23:26:46.210-08:002010-02-22T23:26:46.210-08:00OR -- you can salvage the broth and drink it as a ...OR -- you can salvage the broth and drink it as a tea or use it for a soup instead of letting it "vanish". <br />All that iron and yummy nutrients~ deserve a good home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-19764627037436018882010-02-22T10:39:33.091-08:002010-02-22T10:39:33.091-08:00A friend makes nettle pesto without blanching. She...A friend makes nettle pesto without blanching. She swears that once the nettles are broken down, the sting is gone.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036043116763464418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-36433305466086086182009-12-05T07:03:17.479-08:002009-12-05T07:03:17.479-08:00Great site!
In Greece, I learned to pluck the ra...Great site! <br /><br />In Greece, I learned to pluck the raw tender nettles off the stems by gently rubbing the leaves with coarse salt.Soumakhttp://paula-wolfert.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-81936792884010273952009-06-01T19:00:24.623-07:002009-06-01T19:00:24.623-07:00Hi, is it only the very young nettles one can eat?...Hi, is it only the very young nettles one can eat? Not older plants? I picked up on this a little late in the season!AsperGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09583209261642240235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-74717019546008215332009-05-06T07:03:00.000-07:002009-05-06T07:03:00.000-07:00Hey! Recently found your blog and love it. Here in...Hey! Recently found your blog and love it. Here in cold Norway the nettles have just started peeking out of the ground. As I live in a big city (Oslo) I wonder how far off the roads I should go before I can be sure that the nettles don't contain any toxins from street dust, car fumes, etc ?Christiane MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661566840642889142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-53125652485208368452009-04-18T21:44:00.000-07:002009-04-18T21:44:00.000-07:00You're right - this is heavenly!! Had to make a se...You're right - this is heavenly!! Had to make a second batch a couple of days later.<br />For nuts, I cracked some local hazelnuts. I took a wee bowl along to a Red Hat tea - got some rave reviews! thanks again for a new favorite!Nadyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-41560118362733810072009-04-12T22:19:00.000-07:002009-04-12T22:19:00.000-07:00Oh, what a delightful idea!! I'll have to try ...Oh, what a delightful idea!! I'll have to try it!<BR/><BR/>For years my biologist former hubby & I made nettle quiches, nettle everything! My dad started collecting them on fishing trips again, recalling he'd eaten them as a kid in Milwaukie. <BR/><BR/>In seaweed & herb a class with Ryan Drum up on Waldron Isl, his young son delighted in showing us how to eat a nettle leaf raw - (Nadyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-41174355870119191352009-03-23T14:17:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:17:00.000-07:00I had nettle pesto for the first time last year. ...I had nettle pesto for the first time last year. It is fantastic. It has a distinct but delicious flavor. Yeah for nettle season!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-31191771227541758022009-03-18T13:27:00.000-07:002009-03-18T13:27:00.000-07:00LC - been following the blog for a couple of month...LC - been following the blog for a couple of months now; you're doing exactly what I would do if I had the motivation to blog about my foraging and cooking. You have a small but devoted following up here in South Canada. :)<BR/><BR/>If you haven't already tried it, the "tea" left over from cooked nettles is more like a vegetable broth than an herbal tea, as it has the "cooked" flavor that dried Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-2325382171287703772009-03-15T11:17:00.000-07:002009-03-15T11:17:00.000-07:00very interesting - i really like that you made pes...very interesting - i really like that you made pesto w/ the stinging nettle. <BR/><BR/>i'm usually a purist when it comes to making traditional food with authentic techniques but, i have to say, making pesto by hand (ala mortar and pestle) is a real pain in the a--. i've tried it many times and i've also done the blender/processor way. i notice a VERY slight difference... not enough to get me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-27107233676678413932009-03-14T17:55:00.000-07:002009-03-14T17:55:00.000-07:00Wow, wish I'd seen this before we pulled up the st...Wow, wish I'd seen this before we pulled up the stinging nettles growing in our side yard last weekend. <BR/><BR/>We got stung pretty good before we figured out what they were - found the remedy growing right alongside them - curly dock; rubbing the leaves over the stung areas relieves the painful itch immediately. Curly dock looks kind of like a dandelion and grows right near the nettles. <BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-38671672711210580862009-03-12T23:11:00.000-07:002009-03-12T23:11:00.000-07:00Stinging nettles have been coming up, literally, ...Stinging nettles have been coming up, literally, lately. This is a great idea. I'm excited to try it. I have a friend that has been trying to get me into them for a while. Time to go for it.<BR/>Thanks<BR/>Dana Zia<BR/>http://danazia.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com