Fiddlehead Greens baby!

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Read_Five@reddit

Not shitty at all. Boil them and melt some butter on top. Salt to taste. An absolute Maine delicacy and delicious.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Right so, it's still in the spirit of the sub boss sorry.

Most people haven't spent fifteen years in tourist trap kitchens cooking whatever odd shit the billionaire owner decided to fly down. ( my first interaction with fiddlehead was in florida btw )

But tonight it's straight greens on mickeys face with a suspicious yellow sauce.

And yes many mainers are jelly right now. Mostly cause I didn't pay seven bucks a pound. It was free from a friend. :p wicked.

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Oh I don’t care about the sub lol, just saying that fiddleheads are delicious and expensive when bought. I’m always stoked to see them online because there are still so many people who have no idea they exist. I’ve never bought them. There’s a spot near my cabin up north we pick them from each year.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Ah you good. There usually is one or two people who genuinely mean it so my bad. Friend came through at work and dropped it off thinking that this Florida man never saw such a thing.

I'm making stir-fry after steaming and roasting the rest of em.

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Green-Dragon-14@reddit

My son was only saying the other day about eating young ferns before they unfurl, we didn't know they were called fiddle heads though.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Ostrich Fern only, cause other ferns are toxic, always check with you farmers market.

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crandall17@reddit

Love fiddlehead season. Those and some leek butter with some prosciutto make a hell of a pizza.

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Psianth@reddit

I’ve never had them but every time I see them I feel like I want to. Like their texture would be really good. How do they taste?

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2kewl4scool@reddit

Okay that sounds like a cool way to try for the first time

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crandall17@reddit

We used to just buy store bought dough but I want to try to make breads this year.

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2kewl4scool@reddit

Hey a bread machine is where I’d start, to keep it beginner friendly, maybe try a church ran thrift store and ask around. If you see pampered chef bread pans too 👌

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sonicjesus@reddit

I love these! I marinate them then roast them on a pizza stone.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

I'm gonna roast some for stir fry chicken and rice tomorrow so we'll see how that goes.

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hertuition@reddit

Not gonna lie. Id eat that

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CanadaEh97@reddit

Even brought out the fine China too.

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Nightd_Fetzner@reddit

all to plate green condom heads

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2kewl4scool@reddit

Now I’m thinking about the flavored condom scene in Juno

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Impossible-Idea7838@reddit

Mickey Mouse watching you eat off him is the real seasoning

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pinkkittenfur@reddit

Are you in Stardew Valley?

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Fuck yeah, tomorrow I'm cooking the rest and roasting, I'm cooking rice, and making chicken stir fry and rice with onion, fiddlehead and green peppers. This was a test run from a pound a guy gave us.

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lumpyspacejams@reddit

Stardew Valley-ass meal.

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somethingthotful@reddit

I searched for this comment 🤪

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maidenmothercrone14@reddit

I thought they were made up for the game until literally just now

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Fiddlehead, or Ostrich Fern, is an edible fern that has a short harvest time in early spring. Taste a bit like broccoli and asparagus.

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RebelReborn909@reddit

Me too!

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EM05L1C3@reddit

For real. Never actually seen them before.

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SpiteBadger@reddit

Ohhh I LOVE fiddleheads!

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

I should have roasted em after steaming but I was impatient.

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KratosOfSparta08@reddit

They look like green condoms

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coolsilentebeans@reddit

Came to say this 😂

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mandingoqt@reddit

In the condom?

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Basically it's the bud from an Ostrich Fern. Harvested when curled before they release their spore, they kinda taste like asparagus

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TKG_Actual@reddit

What do they taste like?

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Asparagus and broccoli had a love child

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TKG_Actual@reddit

That's great, those are two things I already like. Would you cook it the same way; steaming with a bit of seasoning?

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Steam keeps it crunchy. And I'm roasting them right after next time to see how that goes.

Butter, apple cider vinegar. And seasoning

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DrDrBender@reddit

Wrong sub, fiddleheads are amazing, just make sure you blanch them first or you will slightly poison yourself.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Blanching usually done for to extend the lifespan. Boil or steam for at least 10 meanta and get rid of the water.

If you don't blanch the buds they last barely a week.

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GooseGosselin@reddit

Should delete this, those are amazing. Wish I could get them fresh all year.

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faatbuddha@reddit

"Look at my plate of delicious food!" 🙄

Downvote this bullshit!

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Also, look at this plate of fucking green centipedes in butter

You'd be surprised how many people have not seen fiddlehead.

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YcemeteryTreeY@reddit

Those fiddleheads are cute as fuck. Never tried them. I hear nutty is a word being thrown around, but let us know

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Honestly, it kinda reminds me of a cross between broccoli and asparagus.

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erect_dragonly@reddit

Never even heard of this as a food

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Ostrich Fern buds, known as fiddleheads, are a green that has a very short harvest cycle. It's also not got a great shelf life so generally it's a foraged item or someone dedicated a greenhouse for their own appetite.

Most ferns are toxic but ostrich fern buds can be eaten, but you do have to boil or steam em first. Kinda taste like asparagus and broccoli had a love child.

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sadbeehoppy@reddit

i live somewhere with these but never had them (I've only been around then a couple years at this point).,.... can I just like, pick any that are curled up?

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Sorry I was asleep, so basically always make sure to properly identify the species, especially since ferns are usually toxic. This is an Ostrich Fern, (Matteuccia struthiopteri) that we harvest fiddlehead from. They still have to be boiled or steam to eat safely and you shouldn't reuse the water. My advice if you want to pick up foraging for tasty treats is to look up a trusted forager at a local farmers market. Always go with local knowledge.

The gentleman who grew this in his greenhouse had already cleaned and blanched them for us.

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NiobiumThorn@reddit

Make sure to check local species to ensure you take edible ones and not the splorting blood and piss outta both ends ones

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perpetualmotionmachi@reddit

Even with these ones, if not cooked properly you can get sick.

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perpetualmotionmachi@reddit

No, it's only Ostrich Ferns that are good for these. Other ferns like Bracken ferns will be even more toxic, and carcinogenic. Your best bet it to find a farmer's market with a booth that has foraged them. It's a very short season that they are available though

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ideapit@reddit

Happy Birthday!

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xiipaoc@reddit

Wrong sub, dude. Completely wrong sub. The only reason this doesn't go in /r/foodporn is because of the lighting. This is not in any way shitty, and it's better than normal food, too. GTFO of here with this tasty shit, man.

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shanarchy@reddit

EXACTLY. This is perfect and delicious and I’m jealous.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

I have my buttery greens and my Mickey mouse plate and dollar store fork.. man I'm vibing eating my little green centipede cereal.

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Revolutionary_Fun735@reddit

Thought this was the Stardew sub 😂

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SuddenAudience8758@reddit

I’ve never tried them but why is it that whenever I see a picture they’re swimming in some soupy broth like liquid

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Butter and vinegar.

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SuddenAudience8758@reddit

Is that usually the way they’re prepared?

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

Steamed or boiled, sauteed and what not, most common sauce is vinegar and butter, season as you will but yeah,

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SuddenAudience8758@reddit

I will try them one day. Haven’t seen them around in Canada

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duolunduo@reddit

They’re a staple in Ontario.

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Zeppelanoid@reddit

They are common in New Brunswick but the season is short.

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Scrivener83@reddit

I'm in coastal New Brunswick. I basically trip over them. They're everywhere out here. I can buy them at every chain grocery store, from farmers markets, and roadside stands. They're rarely seen elsewhere though.

They're vaguely asparagus-like in taste.

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ObliviouslyDrake67@reddit (OP)

It's a type of fern, ostrich fern. And a local guy has a greenhouse for em and brought a pound for me and my mother, already blanched. Mostly though you have to find a forager who knows a safe patch because a growing operation for Ostrich Fern takes about 3 years to set up, but can be harvested every spring. You have to either steam or boil em before anything and *do not save the water, it's too bitter to do anything with.

They look like that because that's the green shoots that are about to uncurl and unleash the leaves that carry the fern spores. Either hit up a local farmer who foragers or check you farmers market.

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