Author Topic: Nettle Soup (Read 4932 times)

in the hills · « **on:** May 17, 2013, 03:25:45 pm »

Is it worth a try?

? $:-\$

The children are still trying to get over the delicious dandelion tea .....

. Couldn't see the problem myself

FiB · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2013, 04:10:45 pm »

Oh yes!! As long you include lots of delicious onions, garlic potatoes and cream!!!!! Cant taste them at all then!!! They are like spinach (but free, and even more iron!). I use them in soup whenever nice young growing tips are around. wizz it all up and they'll never know!

Bionic · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2013, 04:22:52 pm »

Fi, I'm not convinced

Floyd · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2013, 06:24:17 pm »

We always make it at this time of the year, when the nettles are really fresh. My wife swears that it reduces all her allergies.

I just love the taste, basically leek and potato soup with the leeks replaced with Nettles.

luckylady · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2013, 07:20:16 pm »

I am going to have a go at this tomorrow. Love making experimental soups. Is it literally just the tips of the nettles I need? Must find my thick gloves first

Anke · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2013, 09:22:06 pm »

I just cut the tops off the nettles and only take the lower leaves. I love it, but my family is not convinced... I think it was just because I told them... $:-\$ , as FiB says... they would have never known otherwise...

luckylady · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2013, 04:01:31 pm »

Just made it

. The jury is out! Needs black pepper I think. Yes that's better. I have to confess to adding a couple tablespoons of evap milk

to 'round' it off. Certainly would liken the taste to spinach soup so, in the hills, as FiB says, the kids would never know

.

Earth Ways · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2013, 09:23:40 pm »

Great post about Nettle soup, wonderful to hear people gpoing back to basics and the routes of what past generations foraged for off the land. I've been making it for a few years! I love it and so do many of my friends and family.
When i get some time later, I'll post two recipes for Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto.

Kind regards to all.

June

EarthWays
Founder Ludwig Appeltans

FiB · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2013, 02:32:16 pm »

Quote from: Earth Ways on May 18, 2013, 09:23:40 pm

Great post about Nettle soup, wonderful to hear people gpoing back to basics and the routes of what past generations foraged for off the land. I've been making it for a few years! I love it and so do many of my friends and family.
When i get some time later, I'll post two recipes for Nettle and Wild Garlic Pesto.

Kind regards to all.

June

EarthWays

OO yes - love that pesto - our local pub serve it too!!
Founder Ludwig Appeltans

in the hills · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2013, 04:44:08 pm »

Going for it at the weekend .... OH away and don't want him to miss out so will wait for his return.

The pesto sounds good. Might have a go at that too.

Thanks all.

happygolucky · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2013, 04:56:47 pm »

I picked loads last year but did not use them so they were thrown away, I usualy collect wild garlic, that sounds a good addition to nettle soup. I will have a go but where I get nettles from they may have the added flavor of dog wee wee!