Do you eat fiddleheads???

I have never heard of fiddleheads before your discussion. I just asked my boyfriend and he assumed they were like crabs. But I saw your picture so I told him no. He asks if this is like an Indian treat?? I could not answer. So can you tell me where they come from as it is so interesting.

I have not heard of "fiddleheads" until now. However, here we have lamb's quarter and polk salad. These are naturally growing greens that we can pick to eat. I have canned lots of both! And some times I froze batches of them too. I actually like to cook the two together for a real full flavor. However, the polk salad has to be cooked then rinsed and cooked again. Or so I've been told. I have heard it can actually make you sick if you don't do it just like that!

Hi Nadine, Im in the States(New England) and here they were very common while I was growing up. I remember picking them with my mom and having them at dinner time. When my kids were small, I rmember cooking them for them. I haven't had them in several years. They are delicious and you can't beat the price!

I have heard of that type of fern but didn't know it was good to eat. I used to pick lambs quarter and eat it. People thought I was nuts. You see it alot around here. Looks like another weed but it good to eat like spinach. Alittle venigar and they are very tasty. I will have to try some fiddleheads.

Seeing as how this is the first time that I've ever heard of a fiddlehead as a fern or something that is edible, I would be lying if I was to say that I eat them. Since I've never had the opportunity to eat them, do you care at all to share about what they taste like? It might be something that I would love to have the opportunity to try if and when I ever have the opportunity in my life to visit your neck of the woods.

When I have them they remind of beet greens.

Your are right - I have never heard of them. But now that you have enlightened me, I will keep my eyes open for more info, and maybe a chance to try them. I guess there is always something new right around the corner.

I have heard of them before, but never have tried them. I would like to though. I like lots of different "vegetables."

No and NO I havent

I have never heard of fiddleheads. The picture looks gross. I dont think it is something that I would ever want to try lol but then again its good to try everything once if given the opportunity since we never know what we might really enjoy. I wonder what they taste like for some reason I'm guessing brussel sprouts.

hi nadinest odd I was just thinking of fiddlehead ferns as back in my home state S;D. we had those ferns growingv on creek banks and I used o say as a kid I wonder if you could eat those, and ev en chewed on one that was all curled up, it really did not taste bad but the adults were all worried that it would make me sick but it did notg. I have always thought those could be eaten.This is really interesting as they did look edible. I imagine when they uncurl they would become bitter a lot like dandelion greens if you pick them when they have gone to bloom. young heads are as delicious as spinach is and a tiny bit peppery but de liious cooked as greens.

I've never heard or seen them before. They look interesting according to your photo. What do they taste like?

never heard about.emmm.....i like fiddleheads can :)

What you said is like eastern bracken fern whose Latin name is Folium Pteridii Latiusculi.It is a delicacy from mountain here.It is a wild perennial sporogony herb with edible tender leaves and stem,underground roots can be made into starch.

I've heard of fiddleheads, even seen them in the grocery, but never tried them. What do they taste like?