Ever tried nettle and mushroom stir fry?

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Ever tried nettle and mushroom stir fry?

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Nettles are loaded with nutrients are (rich in iron, silicon, and potassium and very high in vitamins A and C). Cooking quickly denatures the sting. They grow in abundance and seem to me to be an irresistable gift from nature.

I felt a pull within to try stir frying some nettles for dinner last night! And to my surprise they were amazing.

I heated up some olive oil (in a regular cooking pan, since we don't have a frying pan or a wok) and then placed in a whole pan full of young nettle leaves freshly gathered from the bottom of our garden... along with several mushrooms (thickly sliced). The nettles reduced down almost instantly and within a few minutes, the dish was ready to eat. I mixed in a dessert spoon full of tamari (shoyu or soya sauce will do), and served along with dinner.

My family loved it!

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Re: Ever tried nettle and mushroom stir fry?

Post: # 56533Post Muddypause »

Trinity wrote:Nettles are loaded with ... silicon...
So you had chips with it, then?
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Re: Ever tried nettle and mushroom stir fry?

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Muddypause wrote:
Trinity wrote:Nettles are loaded with ... silicon...
So you had chips with it, then?


:?

Oooooooh!!!!

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Post: # 56538Post ina »

:lol: Stew can't resist anything like that!

But it does sound good.
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