Fiddleheads

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?