Fiddlheads
What a day fiddlehead picking was yesterday. I was like a kid in a candy store – there are just so many. Sheryle and I went with our dogs, Bailey and Ebony. When we got to “our” fiddlehead picking spot, low and behold, two other women and four other dogs were there snooping around. We decided just to put out our elbows and just burst in and start picking. One of the other dogs came over to sniff me and I told the dog to go away – well of course Bailey got in there like a bat out of hell and ran that dog off. It turns out the two other women were looking for nettle and quickly left because Bailey made the one dog most unwelcomed. We got some many fiddleheads and there are still lots left to be picked.
Fiddleheads are a real pain in the butt to clean but worth the effort. So I cleaned a large handful, soaked them in very salty water for about an hour (to help get rid of little parasites), changed the water and boiled them hard for 12 minutes (I suggest boiling them for a little less time – 10 minutes). I served them with garlic butter since we were having Fillet and Lobster tails for dinner – the fiddleheads were my favourite part of the meal. If you come over in the next couple of days – I will cook some up for you!