From the Spring Foraging Cookbook: Ostrich Fern… and maybe Bracken

For generations, Europeans and Americans alike (plus Canadians, Chinese, etc.) enjoyed The Bracken Fern as one of spring’s first edible plants. These were called Fiddleheads because when they are harvested, the fern has not yet matured and unfurled – they resemble the scroll above the tuning pegs on a violin.

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https://judsoncarroll.substack.com/p/from-the-spring-foraging-cookbook-a45