nettles

[imir]

how can you pick and use nettles in cooking? Any suggestions.

[airconednightmare]

pick them with gloves unless you're hardcore and don't mind the odd sting the young fresh ones in spring and early summer are the ones to go for.

nettle tea or soup is a bit of an aquired taste, try using it like spinich, blanching for a min or 2 gets rid of the stings. nettle beer sounds interesting but i've never tried it.