Duck Egg, Nettle, New Potato – The Grove, Toronto The British know a thing or two about stinging nettles. They were early adopters of an if-you-can't-beat-it-eat-it philosophy.

Remove stalks from stinging nettle or other greens. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Blanch greens for 1 minute. Plunge greens into an ice-water bath for a few minutes to halt cooking.

1/8 tsp (0.5 ml) grated nutmeg 1 bay leaf 6 cups (1.5 litres) lightly packed stinging nettles (young leaves and stems only) 6 green onions (green part only), coarsely chopped Salt and pepper to taste ...

Cook at medium-high temperature until vegetables are soft, about 7 minutes. Add salt and blend soup to desired texture using either an immersion or stand-alone blender.

You’ll then return to the hall to sample her amazing “green bull” nettle drink and learn to make nettle salt. • The second workshop, also on April 12, is all about cooking nettles and will ...

One of the best stinging nettle benefits is that it may help to combat hair loss and dandruff. "It strengthens hair follicles, decreases irritation of the scalp, and stimulates blood flow, which ...

The next step after foraging for the plant is cooking stinging nettle as it shouldn’t be eaten raw. It is high in vitamin C and can help boost iron intake.