Soaking young nettles removes the stinging chemicals, as does cooking. To my palate, they taste much like young spinach. Once the nettles flower, the stinging chemicals can only be eliminated by using acid in the cooking process. Most people only eat the young ones, I think.
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Soaking young nettles removes the stinging chemicals, as does cooking. To my palate, they taste much like young spinach. Once the nettles flower, the stinging chemicals can only be eliminated by using acid in the cooking process. Most people only eat the young ones, I think.
Soaking young nettles removes the stinging chemicals, as does cooking. To my palate, they taste much like young spinach. Once they flower, the stinging chemicals can only be eliminated by using acid in the cooking process. Most people only eat the young ones, I think.
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