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I just picked both of them up at the farmers market...Does anyone have any suggestions for cleaning and cooking fiddlheads? How bout those ramps?h

An Indonesian specialty— fiddlehead ferns in spicy coconut sauce.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you for reminding me of fiddleheads, which I ate as a kid in Maine. Not sure if they came from there, though. Also, if anyone knows where to get em, any suggestions for cooking them? I recall they were...

I tried doing a search but found nothing definative... Does anyone know when fiddleheads are in season and when I will be able to find them at the Union Square Market? Thanks!

Using the term "fiddlehead" in the sphere of food, necessarily refers to the ostrich fern, which is edible. I was clarifying on the debate over whether or not they were poisonous if cooked incorrectly, not suggesting that any...

I’ve been seeing them in the grocery store and I’m intrigued. How do you cook them?

Always blanch first. I get a big pot of water boiling, throw in the fiddleheads and let the water come back to a boil. Let cook for a minute – no more – then drain and saute as above. The blanching process removes any...

Now that they are in season I am looking to cook someup myself but have never tried before. Did a search for recipes and they all appear to be steamed/boiled/blanched. I had an amazing crispy hake served with sauteed fiddleheads...

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The term “artificially flavored” has long drawn scorn from food lovers. Products besmirched with the term are deemed cheap, vapid, and vaguely evil. Such foods declare themselves to have been produced via methods...

A quick search has yielded that the following places have fiddlehead ferns — usually as a side dish to something served main course (seafood typically, but not always) ... Babbo, Aquavit Cafe, Brasserie 8 1/2, Fleur de Sel,...