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Now that the weather is improving, I begin to get really excited about fresh local produce (and I mean really excited). So what’s local, in season and something different to try out? Easy…fiddleheads. If you haven’t tried them yet, you should. The season is short, so don’t delay.
A little research on this native Canadian plant reveals that the name comes from the curled end of a violin, which it resembles, thus the ‘fiddle head’. The delicacies are the young, new fronds of a fern that have not yet “unfurled” and opened their leaves. The end is still curled in a tight spiral, ready to unroll as the sun warms it and it gathers strength and size.
They are full of vitamins A and C and niacin and riboflavin.
Wash your fiddleheads well. They can be a bit gritty since they are found in the soil…along riverbanks and the forest floor.
Here is a great and easy recipe that my family loves.
Stay tuned for my next favourite seasonal picks!
What’s your fave seasonal fruit or veggie?
I have a new favourite food blog. In fact you could say I am smitten…with smittenkitchen.com. The recipes are original and not complicated and the photography is absolutely beautiful. I will admit that it’s rather unlikely I’ll be making my own graham crackers one day but it’s good to know I can if I ever feel the urge. I will be serving these delish looking lemon-mint-granita’s at my next dinner party…for sure! They look gorgeous. I think I’ll add a little sprig of mint, and maybe some chocolate on the side. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it!
I encourage all you food enthusiasts to check it out for some divine inspiration…you’ll be pleased with what you find….
And on a side note the chef blogger is expecting her first child so it will be fun to watch her recipe selection evolve throughout her pregnancy and beyond!
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