I set out to pick some nettles in the countryside garden!
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I've intended to pick nettles to use in cooking forever - as most of you probably know the nettle is a very healthy plant, although it is considered a weed and not a utility plant - but always missed out on doing so at the right time of year.
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Nettles should be picked when they carry new and fresh leave buds. I used only the top leaves of the plant.
I made pesto of my nettles. After parbloiling the nettles I mixed them with what you'd more or less use for your regular basil pesto too; I made mine with sunflower seeds, a few almonds, garlic and of course olive oil.
Gave it all a go in the mixer and put in a jar.
And had it with pasta and zucchini later in the evening. The nettle pesto is a rather milde in taste so I threw in some capers and sundried tomato nibs too to top it of. Noms.
(Btw I'm not the only one who was totally mindfucked by this about a decade ago am I? I can't help but recall it whenever I hear the word "nettle". Excellent choice to watch a few episodes if you can't sleep at night, ehrm...
Sorry.)
5 comments:
Beautiful photos...yummy delicious pasta
hugs rose jp
This looks so deilcious xx
We can not get video links at work but I am assuming the link is to Salad Fingers.... ha! I too- will forever associate nettles with Mr.Salad Fingers.
I had never heard of Mr. Salad Fingers!
How can that be?!?!
Thank you for that tip, I think... ;-)
We used to have nettle soup when I was growing up. It tasted quite bland. But this pesto looks amazing!
Sarah
(aka OldeSarah)
I picked nettles last weekend, too! I dried them to use in everything (basically) during the rest of the year.
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