How to prepare stinging nettles

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  • Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
  • How to identify, gather, process and prepare stinging nettles

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  • @keithsonbradshaw5722
    @keithsonbradshaw5722 5 лет назад +11

    I just went into the yard and got some for the first time. Salt blackpepper, garlic parsley, onion, 3 cloves garlic , coconut milk .... it tasted amazing like something fancy .. thank you loads for the tutorial . U am from the Caribbean and these are everywhere. ..

    • @carybradley3968
      @carybradley3968 2 года назад

      And you made it fancier by what you added to it. Coconut milk is still pretty exotic to me. Haha. Thanks for mentioning it. Will try too! Well done!

  • @yeshprab
    @yeshprab 3 года назад +12

    Very nice and informative video. As I watched you cooking stinging nettles, I noticed that you have an aura of a chef who loves to cook. I have never gathered or cooked the nettles; but after watching you in this video, I am inspired to go out and look for them. I live in the mountains of Pennsylvania, and so should have no trouble to find nettles growing in the wild here. Thank you for uploading this video.
    Yesh Pranhu, Bushkill, Pennsylvania

  • @blessedwithchallenges9917
    @blessedwithchallenges9917 4 года назад +22

    I love the taste. I put it in Ramen with peas, making Ramen a bit nutritious. I drink it just like tea and eat the leaves like cooked spinach. Don't be scared of the sting, drop it in hot water and the sting is gone in seconds. If you let the dry leaves sit for a few days the sting dries up and you can eat it raw, but it's a papery texture, so not as fun to eat. I just this morning got a wasp sting and my hand was throbbing. I could see the little red spot on my palm, and it really stung. I put nettle tea (in my fridge) on the spot - just a half teaspoon or so, and within seconds the sting was gone - and 20 minutes later I can't see the spot! How cool is that? A stinging nettle can relieve wasp stings! Nature is awesome...thank you God for being so creative as we discover all these things with wonder...

    • @ENFPerspectives
      @ENFPerspectives 3 года назад +1

      Amen 🙏 agreed ❤️🥰

    • @jackychandler8594
      @jackychandler8594 Год назад +1

      It is definitely an awesome plant. I put fresh leaves straight into anything I'm cooking. If it's being cooked there is no reason to blanch it. I also dry large amounts of leaves and grind in a coffee grinder. Turns it into a fine concentrated powder in seconds. I put it in green tea, and sprinkle it on other foods. It is actually used in some prostate meds to shrink inflamed prostate, therfore it makes sense that it helped Ur wasp sting. I'll remember that one. Thanks.

    • @LionofJudah7771
      @LionofJudah7771 Год назад

      Yes thank You Lord! It's so awesome how You made everything

    • @victorbunch7725
      @victorbunch7725 Год назад

      And a honey bee sting can cure old ARTH! Let the Honey Bee sting on the joint that hurts most,,,

  • @willieboy8798
    @willieboy8798 6 лет назад +17

    god gave us all kinds of good eating all you need to do is learn, look and listen... well done!

  • @denisemartinez6456
    @denisemartinez6456 7 лет назад +8

    this was the best stinging nettles video I've seen. hope you do more video's in the future. blessings and thx again.

  • @RomeoEdward
    @RomeoEdward 6 лет назад +5

    I liked your video because it went field to plate. Many just show part of the process. With your video knowledge I can forage and cook nettles. Joining your channel.

  • @victorbunch7725
    @victorbunch7725 Год назад +2

    And to think how bad we hated nettle when growing up & digging wild roots like Ginsing, may-apple, blood root & yellow root, Now knowing how beneficial nettle is!! lol thanx for the info,,,

  • @billkenneke8249
    @billkenneke8249 3 года назад +1

    This is, by far, the best singing nettle video... and a top ten cooking video. Subscribed

  • @canadianperson4830
    @canadianperson4830 7 лет назад +37

    Enjoyed your video. Well narrated. I enjoyed your tone. Noticed this is your first video on your channel. I wanted to encourage you to make more. Kudos!

    • @gr8gorilla1
      @gr8gorilla1 7 лет назад +1

      What is the title of the theme music used?

  • @relax2calm
    @relax2calm 7 лет назад +1

    Learnt so much here not just about nettles but how to crush carlic and cook garlic for a better flavour, have subscribed

  • @anthonycummins1752
    @anthonycummins1752 2 месяца назад +1

    Great video, can you drink the water left in the saucepan?

  • @ZaraHmm
    @ZaraHmm 7 лет назад +7

    Thank you for making and sharing this video! You have such a sweet voice :)

  • @jobsforamerica2726
    @jobsforamerica2726 2 года назад +1

    Excellent for me as I love WASABE with Fresh Selmon and Spicy salad....Thank you for your experiences and preservation...Love Gardening..

  • @eggegg749
    @eggegg749 5 лет назад +1

    I wish you would do more videos!!! This video is awesome!

  • @justnicky17
    @justnicky17 4 года назад

    This is a great informative video. Thanks for sharing! I would recommend putting a folded wet paper towel under your cutting board to prevent it from slipping while cutting

  • @chuckbodnar5756
    @chuckbodnar5756 6 лет назад +1

    GREAT VIDEO. I HAVE SEEN THIS WEED EVERYWHERE BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO CLEAN AND PREPARE IT. GREAT STU.FF. WILL TRY IT ON MY NEXT HIKE

  • @carybradley3968
    @carybradley3968 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing your lovely recipe. Delicious!

  • @prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998
    @prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 6 лет назад +4

    Great stuff! My grandma used to make Nettle and dandelion salad for us... amazing, what nature has in store, and people are getting fat from consuming awful processed foods... Well, the dumb never learn!

    • @ENFPerspectives
      @ENFPerspectives 3 года назад +2

      Rude... but it is cool what the earth provides

    • @mesterjess
      @mesterjess 3 года назад

      @@ENFPerspectives yea there's a difference between ignorance and nescience. Calling someone dumb is often a reflection of the accuser, not the accused.

  • @mistygroves3503
    @mistygroves3503 7 лет назад +5

    That's a lovely simple recipe. I've just eaten my dinner and it made me hungry again! haha It would be very tasty. Thanks. I usually put them in stews but will try this recipe.

  • @TheOkkeh
    @TheOkkeh 6 лет назад +1

    Great video, you should do more of them, i want to ask a question, i'm thinking to make this to my mom, she's in hospital, so by the time i bring to her it could be few hours, will this be eatable cold?

  • @Trey-y7k
    @Trey-y7k Год назад +1

    Thank you for the great recipe idea. I had an idea of maybe adding tumeric as well.? Fresh crushed walnuts? What do you think?. Thanks again friend.

    • @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123
      @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123 Год назад +1

      I think it could be good, maybe if you had some fresh turmeric and sautéed it up like ginger with the nettle it could be delicious

  • @phillyirishlass6513
    @phillyirishlass6513 3 года назад +4

    I havefe been sharing the heck out of this since last week when I first started researching Stinging Nettles and the amazing benefits of this miraculous plant that Our Lord God Almighty has gifted us and thought of another awesome dish to use the Nettles (7 minute itch) in, Italian Wedding Soup😛 substitute the Stinging Nettles for the escarole. Sounds like I better get harvesting, This June 2021 is more like our average End of April beginning of May ☀️ smh

  • @marikafejszes5394
    @marikafejszes5394 6 лет назад +4

    I usually add a dollop, of heavy cream or a little sour cream. yogurt works too. You can make it into soup as well. In Europe it has been eaten for as long as I can remember.

  • @Lightspit
    @Lightspit 6 лет назад +3

    or, you may start by sauteing a small white/yellow minced onion in the butter add the nettle that was minced as well, add some milk (or cream, milk is traditionally) or not, keep it covered till the nettle become very soft and add the minced garlic with a little bit of basil (optionally) at the end (no more than 3-4 minutes from ending the cooking) to keep the flavor, you may use some flour if you want to increase the consistency like a sauce (or not) and serve with 2 poached or fried eggs. Traditional food for Friday from the middle age :) still popular today in the villages from the East Europe.
    Today it is more easy to make with spinach instead of stinging nettle but stinging nettle is supreme in vitamins and other substances compared to the spinach.

  • @annelies3836
    @annelies3836 3 года назад

    That moment when it was a little dry, it could have done with a little of that water you had squeezed out . Love your video !

  • @gerardjones7881
    @gerardjones7881 5 лет назад +6

    As kids we picked them in england for nettle beer, we didnt wear gloves, no need.
    Just grab em, they only sting if you casually brush against them.
    I cant find them here in northern maine so i ordered 5k seeds from amazon, $6.

    • @ENFPerspectives
      @ENFPerspectives 3 года назад

      Ty!!

    • @rebelwithacause5217
      @rebelwithacause5217 3 года назад

      I was told that they are all over the US but I was 68 before I ran into them, literally, in the state of Wa. and I have lived in Fl., GA.,NC, MD.,and NJ.

  • @Christians_Retro_Gaming
    @Christians_Retro_Gaming 2 года назад

    Very informative! I will give this a try. Nice choice of music - I love Penguin Cafe Orchestra :)

  • @ericdealmeida169
    @ericdealmeida169 3 года назад

    Fancy seeing you here awesome video!

  • @rebelwithacause5217
    @rebelwithacause5217 6 лет назад +5

    It DOES NOT itch for 20 minutes. Here in Wa. I brushed up against them n it felt like fiberglass. It continued to sting my hands for hours! Still felt it a little bit the next morning. Never did itch.

  • @subhastheboss
    @subhastheboss 2 года назад +1

    Thanks. Very nutritious and educational.

  • @christelries
    @christelries 7 лет назад +2

    Loved your video, please make more!

  • @theskislife2314
    @theskislife2314 6 лет назад

    Loved this video. Interesting note... When cooking with an oil, adding salt to an oil will diminish the oil. I add in salt after I'm done cooking to keep the oil in the pan. It's like it dissolves it or something. If that makes sense.

  • @ellielacrosse1131
    @ellielacrosse1131 7 лет назад +4

    Enjoyed that...inspired to go foraging with gloves...can easily substitute my spinach recipes for the nettles and it has a tonne of health benefits...thanks for posting have subscribed.

  • @waynelewis8355
    @waynelewis8355 7 лет назад +4

    Wow! Thank u for the info! God bless u.

  • @doinalechanu6092
    @doinalechanu6092 4 года назад +4

    Hi I am from Romania. We eat tons of nettles ( urzici) in early spring. Yes , this is how I cook them except we only use the tips of the plant, not all the leaves. I use the juice from boliling them and I also make a rue . No lemon. It is served with mamaliga ( polenta).

  • @diggerpete9334
    @diggerpete9334 7 лет назад +17

    I imagine a soft boiled egg would compliment that dish.

  • @2010JNandS
    @2010JNandS 6 лет назад +4

    That was amazing. Thank you

  • @josephdupont
    @josephdupont 6 лет назад +4

    once i freeze it even the stalks are edible.. try it... freeze it and crunch it with your hands.. the stalks break into little pieces and appear edible.

  • @unknownunknown-hc2ls
    @unknownunknown-hc2ls 6 лет назад +8

    this is really effective for hair growth my father inlaw used made nettle mask to use on his hair his hair grew back within 2 months its incredibly effective

    • @luv2travel2000
      @luv2travel2000 6 лет назад

      +How do you make a nettle mask for hair growth?

    • @Lightspit
      @Lightspit 6 лет назад

      you can use the tea made with nettle to was h your head and cover your head with something for 5 mins and after that just rinse it. For some people works but if it is an issue of too much DHT then it will not help you.

    • @luv2travel2000
      @luv2travel2000 6 лет назад

      +Lightspit
      Thanks for the reply! Sounds easy to do.Thank you. :-)

    • @ilwoody4846
      @ilwoody4846 6 лет назад

      Now if weman brushed there faces with it say once a week would it make them have a beard or look young again?

    • @M_Ladd
      @M_Ladd 6 лет назад

      mystery person I put some on my dingus and it's still growing.

  • @jeffbstrong
    @jeffbstrong Год назад

    I saute nettles in olive oil without blanching and they are crunchy and yummy. I add various things. but usually salt and brown rice and pinto beans and yum. I am addicted to them

  • @chevynovascotia3301
    @chevynovascotia3301 6 лет назад

    The other guy said you didn't want to get them when they were bigger because they weren't as tender. He just picked the tops off when they grew taller. He also said you could eat them raw when they are small.... Do they sting your inside if they are raw or should you cook them first either small or more mature plant. And you can dry then but do you use a dehydrator or can you just air dry to make a tea?

  • @Haradeas
    @Haradeas 4 года назад

    Great video. I always got stung a lot when I was lil. Never had the idea to use nettle thee and eat it! I do use a lot of passion flower for my thee from my garden. You inspired me to make a video about that! :) P.S. I love your humor!

  • @toppertruthio
    @toppertruthio 6 лет назад +9

    mix in with tumeric,and some black ground pepper.....great cancer fighter

  • @nanamagagula3914
    @nanamagagula3914 Год назад +1

    😂😃🤣It's all over my garden, I thought they were joking 🙏🏿🙌🏿

  • @phillyirishlass6513
    @phillyirishlass6513 3 года назад +1

    Are you in a part of Penny Pack? Are Nettles also called 7 Minute itch? Our Parks also are loaded with mugwort

    • @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123
      @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123 3 года назад +1

      This was shot some time ago around York Pa, I've never heard of seven minute itch but you find different names for things everywhere you go it seems. Mugwort has become very prolific over the past few years, I don't remember it being easy to find 10 years ago but now it seems to be everywhere, everything cycles!

    • @phillyirishlass6513
      @phillyirishlass6513 3 года назад +1

      @@musicofiancarrollandthepar2123 Oh York is very Beautiful. You see by my name where I am lol. I have since learned that indeed Seven minute itch is Stinging Nettles. So maybe once this rain lets up I may darn up my gloves and gear head to Penny Pack Park and by following your guidelines will go to town. Thank you kindly for your response. GOD BLESS you. You're Awesome 😎

  • @brazosforager1239
    @brazosforager1239 7 лет назад +4

    I will be trying this in spring!

  • @mainemountainman3743
    @mainemountainman3743 6 лет назад +3

    Cool recipe!

  • @MihaelaV68
    @MihaelaV68 7 лет назад

    Can you please tell me where is that area with those beautiful plants, please ? Can 't find nettle leaves in South Jersey , I was looking all over .Thank you!

  • @castleofcostamesa8291
    @castleofcostamesa8291 6 лет назад +2

    Thank you! I harvested some nettles from the woods this morning. I was planning to plant it. I am not sure if it will last in the garden. It is April now in Southern California. You said these would die off in June. So it’s an annual? Thanks I learn something new from your video!

    • @ryanmozert
      @ryanmozert Год назад

      Just plant them in the ground

  • @johnharris7353
    @johnharris7353 7 лет назад +6

    Very nice! So much that I don't know.

  • @michaelisrael66
    @michaelisrael66 6 лет назад

    Great video, nice ambience.

  • @IsaacNewton1966
    @IsaacNewton1966 7 лет назад +3

    This is awesome! I made a few videos about harvesting, and cooking nettles. They taste great!

  • @dribblingdrooler3616
    @dribblingdrooler3616 Год назад +1

    Would sautéing the leaves remove the sting as well?

  • @timmock9786
    @timmock9786 3 года назад +1

    The stinging nettle here are very bitter . Is that common ?

  • @leefury8462
    @leefury8462 3 года назад +2

    Serve with eggs over easy, brown rice, avocado slices and pico de galo or hot sauce. Excellent late night snack for protein. Also you could add a bit more garlic, cream, and anchovies. Mmmm.

  • @Amberlynn_Reid
    @Amberlynn_Reid 2 года назад

    jump scare at the end was the best

  • @sandrajones3994
    @sandrajones3994 6 лет назад +4

    I like to add a little apple cider vinegar and little bacon grease.

  • @stevewildeagle965
    @stevewildeagle965 7 лет назад +1

    Looks surprisingly nice, I may try it thanks, just remember don't eat to much you'll get diarrhea.

  • @kamaljitdhaliwal785
    @kamaljitdhaliwal785 6 лет назад +3

    just came across your channel!!! awesome video!!!

  • @ZhanaZee
    @ZhanaZee 6 лет назад +1

    Awesome video....thank you

  • @AmandainGeorgia
    @AmandainGeorgia Год назад

    If you pick them a bit younger before they begin to flower, the stalks are actually quite tender. We pull the leaves off then cook the stems separately and serve with oil, and they come out like zoodles in pesto. Really good. But at the size you harvested here, they are already woody.

  • @Aslyuriel
    @Aslyuriel 7 лет назад +1

    I love the stove cam ;P

  • @shorelines5303
    @shorelines5303 6 месяцев назад

    I soaked nettles picked from local National Trust location .... Have been soaking for 4 hours on warm water ... Only brown sludge appears in water. Do I need to add bicarb of soda to purify? Or are we all doomed to polluted wildlife?

  • @maxroman1198
    @maxroman1198 6 лет назад

    Since you sauteing the nettles in hot butter, was the boiling necessary? I'm kinda lazy.

    • @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123
      @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123 5 лет назад +1

      I find nettle to be dry in general, so if you don't want to boil I think sauteeing would work but you may need to add some liquid (wine/stock/water) to help steam the leaves a bit

  • @BushcraftMood
    @BushcraftMood 4 года назад +1

    I recently picked and cooked nettles in the wild..

  • @misunflowerstyle906
    @misunflowerstyle906 7 лет назад

    great video on cooking them...but, pls warn us to turn down the sound at the end. can't wait to try your recipe. Can dogs eat garlic?

    • @dtwistrewind7361
      @dtwistrewind7361 7 лет назад +1

      mrshammerhankus no garlic onions grapes raisins are all poison to dogs.

  • @superdouge
    @superdouge Год назад

    Good Video Thanks...

  • @rjbair6865
    @rjbair6865 7 лет назад

    Can one cold press the raw leaves ...
    Are there anti nutrients in the leaves?

  • @eztvlight1202
    @eztvlight1202 6 лет назад

    Regenerate muscle growth? So putting stinging nettles on my skin will make healing after exercises hurry up? #subbed

  • @gabiiannacone7004
    @gabiiannacone7004 6 лет назад +3

    Great video.. Thank you so much for uploading... !!! :-)

  • @smooth111012
    @smooth111012 7 лет назад

    Awesome video, looks so tasty

  • @hosoiarchives4858
    @hosoiarchives4858 7 лет назад +5

    fantastic, thank you

  • @jamesduggan5919
    @jamesduggan5919 5 лет назад +1

    Good one! Thanks. Try making ghee and cooking with it. Namaskaram

  • @47AgStudios
    @47AgStudios 6 лет назад

    Great Video

  • @monikas4656
    @monikas4656 6 лет назад +1

    Awesome Thanks👍

  • @saileencruileen2163
    @saileencruileen2163 6 лет назад +3

    I love you people who GET it :-)

  • @jamesbondaygee
    @jamesbondaygee 4 месяца назад

    Favorite way I have used them so far is in korean-style meet bone soup.

  • @PlanetImo
    @PlanetImo 4 года назад

    I'm trying this today!

  • @Ana-ox3xj
    @Ana-ox3xj 6 лет назад +1

    Good video

  • @jamieoliver7947
    @jamieoliver7947 6 лет назад

    Awesome video. Thank you :)

  • @sandetownzen5443
    @sandetownzen5443 6 лет назад

    can you use the water that you boiled the nettles in?

  • @philiptrimble1670
    @philiptrimble1670 6 лет назад +1

    Garlic is a toxin to dogs as is chocolate. If you love your dog don't feed them poison. The list of foods dogs have reactions to is surprisingly extensive.
    On topic, your nettle looked delicious wish I could smell it cooking, been looking for a nettle patch close to my house but haven't found one yet.

  • @buddysalinas2508
    @buddysalinas2508 6 лет назад +3

    u learn the garlic technique by Gordon Ramsey :D but that's the right thing to do.

  • @richardriehle4159
    @richardriehle4159 7 лет назад

    gotta' try. what does the lemon do for the dish?

    • @taylorhenry5747
      @taylorhenry5747 7 лет назад +3

      Richard Riehle makes it taste like lemon..

    • @ppeez
      @ppeez 7 лет назад

      Taylor Henry lol do you live under a rock? Lemon isnt only used to make things taste like lemon

    • @2gooddrifters
      @2gooddrifters 4 года назад +1

      Lemon helps your body absorb iron.

  • @AaronC.
    @AaronC. Год назад

    You can actually make a pretty good cordage from the stalk, so I wouldn't throw it away! Just process it until it doesn't sting anymore, and then maybe eat a good sting nettle soup or tea while making some cordage.

  • @starprice7389
    @starprice7389 6 лет назад +3

    wow thanks so much !!!

  • @usernamemykel
    @usernamemykel 6 лет назад

    Great vid, thanks.

  • @andrewmunz1639
    @andrewmunz1639 4 года назад +1

    i treat arthritis with the sting and it reduces inflamation and reduces pain for aprox.2 wks

    • @1Happygranny
      @1Happygranny 2 года назад

      Do u blanch it or sauté it like he did or both..I purchased some tea but it don't seem to help me with my arthritis I've only did 3 cups so far any advice is appreciated

  • @LionofJudah7771
    @LionofJudah7771 Год назад

    Awesome!

  • @dokkiro
    @dokkiro 6 лет назад +2

    How hard would it be to genetically modify stinging nettles to have no stings?

    • @ENFPerspectives
      @ENFPerspectives 3 года назад +1

      Why? It doesn’t take very much to modify your actions to divert a sting. Don’t mess with Mother Nature

  • @jonlee5528
    @jonlee5528 4 года назад +4

    Like all hedgerow plants I was told by my grandparents to always pick them from higher than a dog could cock a leg.

    • @phillyirishlass6513
      @phillyirishlass6513 3 года назад +1

      @Jon Lee, your Grandparents sound like great and wise people🤗 They have taught you well. God Bless

  • @reggaespiritdance
    @reggaespiritdance 4 года назад

    Wonderful, thank you 🙏🏻

  • @benfrank732
    @benfrank732 7 лет назад +3

    Why not steam it?

  • @martinemjt
    @martinemjt 6 лет назад

    you re in pennsylvania?

  • @deadpoolgames1
    @deadpoolgames1 4 года назад

    I JUST LIKE HOW IS HE SO CHILLED JUST PUT UR NETTLES IN THE BAG AND BRING THEM HOME
    WHEN I SEE THE NETTLES IM LIKE GET AWAY FROM IT AS FAST AS I CAN LOL :D
    OR JUST MOW THEM DOWN WITH A STICK OR SOMETHING I HATE THOSE THINGS

  • @mattlourer9692
    @mattlourer9692 3 года назад

    I cant find them. It’s April in Ga

  • @alfonsomunoz4424
    @alfonsomunoz4424 Год назад

    The roots are good for prostate health.

  • @cristinawright6660
    @cristinawright6660 Год назад

    I've always cooked it like I would spinach. The stinging of the nettles is good for arthritis pain...so touch them if you want relief.

  • @caroldeeds5454
    @caroldeeds5454 3 года назад +1

    Baking soda also works to keep the color in the leaves.

    • @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123
      @musicofiancarrollandthepar2123 3 года назад

      I have heard that, I've also heard (or learned in culinary school) that it tends to make things a bit mushy, have you had that experience? Cheers, thanks for watching!

  • @SolarizeYourLife
    @SolarizeYourLife 7 лет назад +5

    Ever tried making a nettle pesto?