Comments on: pasta with stinging nettles and ramps pesto

By: BarbM

BarbM — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:41:06 +0000

Will try the stinging nettle and ramps pesto next year when they come round again.Became aware that you could eat nettles when reading a history of a Tibetan explorer who was reduced to eating them for the vitamin content.Read about ramps on the WVA country home cooking blog.She puts them in omlettes and everything imaginable.Her husband goes bonkers harvesting them in the spring.She will be tickled to know they have gone upscale.

By: radish

radish — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:20:59 +0000

Let me know when you do move, we can grab a glass of wine there. Have a smooth move! I’m moving next week to Brooklyn and my apartment is all boxes!

By: the purcells

the purcells — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:14:20 +0000

this sounds delicious and so unique! i’ve been stung by the nettles at farmer’s market many times and never dared to take them home but now i must try. we LOVE hundred acres – eaten there 2 of the 3 times we’ve visited new york and will surely frequent the happy hour when we move to the city soon!

By: the catskill kiwi

the catskill kiwi — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:44:37 +0000

Yum, Yum and Yum! off for stinging nettles…
ps love your pasta bowl.

By: Becky and the Beanstock

Becky and the Beanstock — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:20:07 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story — and the recipe. I’ve not yet worked up the gumption to try stinging nettles. They sound painful, after all. (of course, so does prickly pear cactus and I eat that…). By the way, a very nice food processor shot. No, seriously. I can never take a decent looking picture of a food processor or what’s in it, ever.

By: EB

EB — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:10:59 +0000

I love these culinary revelations you have re: your Russian tradition and being here now. I have to admit I’ve never tried sorrel or nettles, but I have noticed them popping up on menus. This might not be a recipe I’d try, but I love the story behind it.

By: radish

radish — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:12:34 +0000

Pille – love your blog btw, and I remember my trip to Estonia when I was quite young. Actually I had to walk through an entire field of stinging nettles in the pouring rain – I was absolutely miserable. :) As far as it being good for me – I’m a total sissy!

By: Pille

Pille — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:32:19 +0000

Looks delicious! We still eat stinging nettles here in Estonia – a nettle soup is popular during spring time. I’ve also used them in various pies and quiches (and blogged about them). But until recently you’d only get them by forageing yourself. However – I’ve spotted couple of vendors selling them at the central market :)
Re: wearing gloves while handling raw nettles – the ‘stinging’ is supposed to be extremely good for you :)

By: isabel

isabel — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:31:17 +0000

What a great way to use stinging nettles. We used to run from them in my parents’ garden as kids–what fools we were!

By: codfish

codfish — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:57:55 +0000

I’ve never had nettles in anything but tea before… maybe I can get my hands on some.
Love that you take care of yourself so well!