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- The stinging nettle eat - delicious leafy vegetables from nature
- Raw and processed edible
- Recipes for raw nettles
- Stinging nettles to spinach
- Other ideas for using nettles
- Tips
Stinging nettles can be eaten raw or cooked
The stinging nettle eat - delicious leafy vegetables from nature
Those who only know the stinging nettle as weeds seem to know little about them. This plant is brimming with vital substances. That is why it is valued in natural medicine as a medicinal plant. But it can also be used to enjoy and feast!
Raw and processed edible
The nettle is edible in both raw and processed state. This applies to all of their plant parts, with their leaves and seeds being consumed most frequently. However, most people dare not try them raw because they are afraid of their stinging hairs. Rightly, because whoever is headless, can quickly burn his tongue.
Recipes for raw nettles
When nettles are processed, ingredients such as vitamin C and B vitamins are lost. Therefore it is advisable - if possible - to eat the nettles raw. This is completely safe:
Through the procedures mentioned, the hairs are broken, the nettle toxin comes out and can no longer cause wheals in you. For example, stinging nettles can be used in salads with tomatoes or cucumbers. They are also suitable for smoothies, juices, herbal dips and yoghurt sauces.
Stinging nettles to spinach
Best known is probably the recipe in which nettle leaves are processed into spinach:
Other ideas for using nettles
There are many more recipe ideas for the use of nettle leaves. They fit with many dishes. Whether stewed with meat, in the risotto, in a vegetable stew, in a herb sauce, in a casserole or minced in an omelet - the possibilities are endless. The nettle seeds are suitable for cereals, yoghurts and salads.
Tips
Put the stinging nettle regularly on your diet! It is more nutritious, fresher and cleaner than farmed vegetables. It is also available for free from April to October in nature.