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Author Message   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007 - 11:59 pm EST :    Where I work, they are cooking with Fiddleheads, pasta & sauce. Looked wonderful. Learn something new everyday. Understand it's a New England dish. Have YOU ever dined on them? Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Bruce  Supporting Member My Weather My Time Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 06:20 am EST :    They need to be picked early, washed well, steamed and then washed and steamed again. The water should be changed between steaming. If they are not prepared properly they can make you sick. You should only eat the fiddles from the ostrich fern. Bruce - New Hampshire, Zone " USA, USDA zone 5"   Bruce  Supporting Member My Weather My Time Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 06:27 am EST :    missed the question! Most here steam the fiddles and serve with a bit of butter. Nothing fancy. The ostrich fern grows in great numbers along the Connecticut River as well as many rivers and streams. Bruce - New Hampshire, Zone " USA, USDA zone 5"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 10:24 am EST :    I always thought all ferns are poisonous! Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"   Galanthophile  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 02:32 pm EST :    Amazing! Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Kniphofia  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 05:45 pm EST :    Yes this is a really big New England tradition. Here in Maine you will often see folks selling fiddleheads at the side of the road. You can even buy them canned here.. They are pretty tasty with butter, salt and pepper... Kniphofia - Maine, Zone "4"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 09:46 pm EST :    well, I thought it was a typo and they were talking about FISH at first!!! Never heard of such a thing! I have to get out more I guess! Thanks for all your input. I shall make sure I try them. Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 03:05 am EST :    I would advise caution as Bracken,a wild fern over here,is deadly poisonous,so much so that nothing will eat it,not even rabbits,and i would think that would go for many ferns. I guess its like mushrooms,you have to get the right one. Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"   Kniphofia  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 08:23 pm EST :    Check out this website. http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/4198.htm Fiddleheads are big business here! But they must be the ostrich ferns. I have a lot of ostrich ferns in my garden. The emerging fronds are so pretty. Kniphofia - Maine, Zone "4"   Mimi  Supporting Member My Weather Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 11:21 pm EST :    Huh! Well...I'll be! Thanks so much for taking the time to post this info. ( Funny you should mention wabbit... It was on tonights menu. )huhuhuhuhuhhhuhuh Mimi - PaOhio, Zone "5a"   Treelover  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 05:00 am EST :    Ooh i haven't had rabbit in years... Treelover - County Durham,UK, Zone "8/9"

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