Nettle Harvest

2/27/10

Picking stinging nettles with Callie Jan and Joanna. You'll see why.

Purple!

Joanna demonstrates how to eat nettles raw without hurting yourself:

Step 1: Grab a leaf by its topside.

Step 2: Fold the underside in on itself.

Step 3: Once you've folded so that only the top side of the leaf is on the outside, pinch it, squeeze it, fingernail it, scrunch it, and generally pulverize it with your fingers without letting it come unfolded.

Step 4: Eat it! (Hint: Don't try to unfold it once it's in your mouth. Chew it for a while before you try to taste it and you won't get stung.) Enjoy the fresh green taste of young nettles! Nettles have more iron in them than spinach, and they clean your blood.

Oh yeah!