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Good Morning!
As I was walking through the grocery store the other day I noticed some of these….
…and was reminded that it’s fiddlehead season! Who’s a big fan of fiddleheads? Um, this girl. Not only are they totally delish but also, they make me nostalgic for home since I used to eat them a lot as a kid. So, of course I bought a few. When I got home I gathered up some facts about these little curly-cues to share:
- The fiddlehead fern is an ostrich fern in a very early stage of growth. The young frond is picked about 2 weeks before it uncurls into a willowy forest plant.
- The season is quite short, limited to just April and May.
- Fiddleheads are full of vitamins A and C and can be eaten raw in salads, or blanched and steamed like asparagus.
- They are native to the eastern half of the United States from Virginia up to Canada (which is why I ate so many growing up in New Brunswick).
Since this is a design blog thought I would throw in some “inspired by fiddleheads” shots for good measure….
I’m pretty sure I’m going to try making that fiddlehead gnocchi this weekend….it looks yuuuuumy.
Enjoy your Thursday!
XO,
Would you believe that I have never tried fiddleheads? Maybe you need to invite me over to test them out! Love that outdoor space!
i loooooooooove fiddleheads!! Where did you find them? I guess I have to get out to some of the markets. And let me know how the gnocchi turns out – it looks delish. Do you remember when the Canada Games were in Saint John and the mascot was Fiddle Ed? (you might be too young…) ;p
I’ve never tried fiddleheads either! I would like to…I just wouldn’t know what to do with them. They sure look delish, especially paired with those snazzy interiors!