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    Question Fiddleheads?

    Does anyone eat them? I heard they are wonderful to eat. If you do eat them, how do you cook them?

    In case you don't know what they are, they are the young coiled leaves of the Ostrick fern and come out in April and May.

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    Nope. I'd be willing to try them, though.

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    Me too, I just don't know how you'd cook them.

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    They are good but you have to time it just right or you miss your opportunity as they'll be unfurrled. I like to saute mine in butter & garlic. My yard is full of them in the spring.
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    Okay, CJ, I'll be heading over to Darlene's house in a coupl emonths and I'll report back to you.

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    Never had them, in fact I had never heard of them until this thread

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    Never heard of them, but I'll try anything once!
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    Originally posted by KKCondrey
    Never had them, in fact I had never heard of them until this thread
    Me either. I'd be willing to try them though
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    I saw Martha cook them. They looked delicious. She did the butter and garlic thing like our own Martha, Darlene Stewart.

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    Let's all hop over to Darlenes and have some come spring.

    I'm going to see if I can find some here.

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    No I have never had them either... I guess I could look and see if there are any around here too....
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