In Latin, she goes by Urtica dioica, but you may know her as "stinging nettle." The word "stinging" can be a bit of a turnoff, especially in the kitchen. I urge you to get over it, as I did more than ...

In a pot of salted water, blanch the nettles for about 30 sec. Be sure to use gloves, as the nettles will sting upon touch. Once blanched, cool nettles in ice water. After being cooled, squeeze the ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

Startlingly green and invitingly pretty, nettles can sting — which is why they’re carefully handled with tongs or bags — and were often pulled as unwanted weeds before chefs started putting them on ...

With mushroom hunting gaining in popularity over the past few years, it seems plausible that foraging for wild spring greens may not be far behind, so I’ll begin with a disclaimer: To the best of my ...

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Fish sauce is the backbone of South Asian cooking. Chef Diep Tran is using Red Boat Fish Sauce in everything from a breakfast banh mi to pasta marinara. Journalist Gab Chabran has his picks for the ...

There are many medicinal plants that can be beneficial for your health. Tulsi or holy basil, and ashwagandha probably top ...

Stinging nettle is a plant that can irritate skin. Here's how to get rid of this unpleasant weed safely. Stinging nettle ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – My introduction to stinging nettle came in my youth when a group of us went swimming in a local farm pond. Instead of exiting the way I entered, I decided to climb up an unmown bank.