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Yes, it is perfectly safe to eat stinging nettles once they’ve been cooked. In fact, they’re extremely healthy as they are packed with vitamins A, B & C as well as a wide variety of minerals. They possess a fresh, green, spinach/mint flavor and can be prepared similarly to other cooked greens or used to make nettle tea.
These wild nettles have all been sustainably hand-foraged in the Pacific Northwest.
Origin: The Pacific Northwest
Season: Typically April to August.
Applications: Blanch or steam stinging nettles first for a few minutes to dissolve the stinging agent (folic acid). They are great steamed or sautéed using the same method as other winter greens such as kale or chard. They can also be creamed like spinach, added to soups, turned into a fabulous pesto or blended with ricotta to make a ravioli filling.
Nettle tea is considered to be extremely nutritious and is made by steeping the fresh nettle leaves just as you would loose tea.
How to Store and Share: Fresh nettles can be stored wrapped in paper towels within a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about four days. For long term storage, nettles can be dried for later use in tea or frozen (pre-cooked like spinach) for up to eight months.
Specifications: Each order is for 2 lbs of wild stinging nettles.
Shipping: Fedex Overnight
WARNING: Do not handle raw stinging nettles with your bare hands. Use gloves. After nettles are cooked, the stinging agent is dissolved and they are safe to handle and eat.
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