I have been wanting to try fiddleheads for years, but it is a matter of finding them in season. Fiddleheads are the young, edible frond of certain ferns, and as a local edible, they make for a nice spring tradition. I recently found them at my grocery store, and was excited to try them.
Ingredients:
~ Fiddleheads
~ butter
~ lemon
~ salt
First I gave them a quick soak, and then ran them under water as I clipped off the ends. I will say that despite my thorough cleaning, I did still notice some grittiness to the fiddleheads when I ate them later.
If a fiddlehead is brown or uncurling, it is not fresh, so I ended up discarding a couple as well.
I read that you are supposed to boil the fiddleheads for about 10 minutes in salted water to kill off anything undesirable, so I did that next.
Since my next step was to sauté the fiddleheads, I quickly drained them before returning them to my frying pan.
After draining the fiddleheads, I sautéed them in butter with some fresh chives I cut from the garden. I think scallions, garlic, or onion pieces would work just as well. My chives grow so abundantly in the spring, that it is nice to have a way to use them in dishes.
I sautéed the mixture of butter, fiddleheads, and chives for about 3 minutes, adding a splash of lemon and salt as well.
I enjoyed the cooked fiddleheads. They taste much like the tops of asparagus and a little like broccolini (which I also often cook with butter and lemon). This would make a great side dish to accompany pasta, rice, etc.
I adore veggies, but you know what, I’ve never tried fiddleheads. They look so good and they sound amazing in all the recipes I’ve seen for them! Now I just need to find them at a farmer’s market!
I also have never had fiddleheads and I pride myself on being vegan. They do look amazing the way you cooked them makes me want to find them.
I have never heard of fiddleheads! I wonder what they taste like. They do looks fun and amazing I might just have to find them.
I have never heard of fiddleheads before today. I love the name! I will have to try them out. They look like something I’d enjoy.
I’ve never had fiddleheads before. This looks like a really interesting dish to make.
Ohhhhh I totally never even heard of a fiddlehead. These look pretty awesome, and I love a great veggie. I am totally going to need to find these so I can try them.
This looks super good. This is perfect for my vegan friends. I’d love to give it a try preparing and eating it
This seems to be an easy meal to prepare. I am wondering if I can convince kids eating this. It looks wonderful and tasty.
My grandma used to forage for fiddleheads. She was picky though, she wanted them young. I don’t remember trying them though, so I guess I should make these for myself.
I have never tried this before but I bet it would be a new favorite. I need to try this asap, i wonder if my family will be hesitant because they aren’t big on veggies but I think it will win them over.
I have never heard of a fiddlehead til now. Those look like they would be really good though. I’m not even sure I’ve ever seen these anywhere. I’ll have to look around.
This is so fascinating to me! I had never worked with fiddleheads before but it sure would be an adventure in the kitchen for me!
Based on your description I would be open to trying fiddleheads. I am not sure that I would even know where to buy them.
I didn’t realize that fiddleheads were edible! I’ll have to look for some in the grocery store, they sound good.
I’ve never tried these because I never realised they were edible! How interesting, I might have to try them!
I’ve always wanted to try fiddleheads but I couldn’t find them in my area. Maybe I should check out the Saturday’s farmer market.
This is the perfect side dish. So easy to make but so tasty! A must try recipe!
I haven’t had fiddleheads before. But I like trying new recipes so I’m going to check this out at the supermarket. I hope they have it.
I have never heard of Fiddleheads before! I’ll definitely be on the lookout for them, but I know I’ve never seen them at the normal grocery stores I go to!
I have never heard of Fiddleheads before! I thought I had heard of every veggie! I am going to have to give your recipe a try if I can find them at my grocery.
yummmmy thats looks great will try it someday
I have never heard of them. It looks good!
I really have not heard of fiddleheads either! I love finding new vegetables to try and I am sure I would like to try this recipe also.
I have never heard of these before. These look interesting.
I was tempted to try them when I saw them in the store this spring, but it was at Whole Foods, and they were very expensive. It is interesting to hear how they taste! They do look good! Next year I have to try them, and will make sure they don’t keep any grittiness, if possible. We grew up with tons of ferns around, not sure if any fiddleheads are OK to eat, or if you have to be careful like mushrooms, about which ones are OK if you find your own out in the woods. I think they got popular with the foragers, now people just buy them.
I have never had fiddleheads before! They look pretty crazy but the flavor combination sounds good and I love vegetables so I would definitely try them. Thank you so much for sharing how to make them, very good info yo know!
I’ve never even heard of fiddleheads before this but they do look good. It’s funny you mentioned they tasted like asparagus and broccolini because that’s kind of what they look like but I couldn’t quite put my finger on that till you said it.
I always see fiddleheads at the market but never pick them up as I wasn’t sure how to make them. I think I will get some next time as this looks so good. Thanks for the recipe.
Will definitely be looking for fiddleheads. I think they grow up near the Oregon border. Your recipe sounds easy and delicious. Thanks.
Well here’s a new recipe that will be sure to get the conversation going at my next dinner party. I’ve never eaten fiddleheads before – but now I’m ready to give them a try! Thanks for the inspiration.
Woah! I’ve never heard of fiddleheads before, I don’t think they grow here in California, but these look so cool! Thanks for showing us how to make and eat them, they look delicious!