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 Recipe ideas
stinging nettles
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luxe0780
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16-July-2011 18:19
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hi there,
i'm an avid food and wine lover from melbourne. on a recent trip down to montalto winery (in red hill, vic), i enjoyed a stinging nettle risotto. although the flavour wasn't stand out, the colour was amazingly vibrant, and so i'd love to have a go at recreating the dish in my own kitchen at home.
i'm told stinging nettle is a weed...? so i'm guessing i won't be able to buy it easily? i went to the queen vic markets today and am a regular at my local south melbourne markets, but haven't seen anything that fits the bill. any ideas on where i could find this elusive ingredient?
thanks :)
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lemonbun
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20-July-2011 16:55
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An avid food and wine lover but not a bushwalker? If you'd met a stinging nettle you'd remember it. They are delicious but evil. And yes definitely a 'weed'.
If you feel confident to go wandering to gather, take thick gardening gloves and cover up. The nettles will continue to sting you until they are cooked from what I've heard.
I make a very wide circle around them and have only eaten them cooked by other people!
Check out that hub of all questionable info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinging_nettle
for some background and id photos. I wouldn't have a clue where to look around Melbourne but you might try your local farmer's market to either purchase or get some tips about where to find them? Do you have a local organic f+v, often they will know that sort of thing, or be able to source for you.
Have you thought about contacting the winery?
Good luck and take care!
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liz
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21-August-2011 13:17
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Although I have none at present, I grow, or have grown stinging nettles. Easy to grow, and they are a traditional herb used in Herbal medicine. From my knowledge, reading up on them, you only use the top, tender nettle leaves, as the stings are less aggressive. They also make a great tea, and are traditionally used for digestive, liver upsets due the their "bitter herb" classification.
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david301251
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23-August-2011 19:03
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I agree with Liz, the leaves make a nice tea that tastes a bit like peas when you drink it cold - I prefer it not too strong
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Camille O
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21-September-2011 09:42
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My grandmother used to make beautiful nettle soup. I love the texture of the leaves.
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