Bet you can't guess what these curly suckers are! Yup, you guessed it! The Almighty Fiddleheads!On our weekend adventure to Cabot, Vermont, my friend's family served these amazing greens called fiddleheads. Not quite sure if they're written as a compound word, but I must say, they were deee-licious! (That is, if you're into veggies like me. Roar!)
Fiddleheads seems to be a wild, forest grown vegetable - a cross between an artichoke, an asparagus and bean. Pick before it uncurls, and you've got yourself a tasty treat. It tastes buttery and nutty. Some say that fiddleheads are everywhere, but I have yet to find one growing in my backyard. The Amazing Fiddly Fiddleheads only existed in rare areas during a short period of the year. Thanks to the Daniels' Family, they gathered and picked the very last of the freshest bunch.
Veda Bee and me will not give up our search in the Greater Boston area - rubber boots...check! Flashlight (check!), basket (check!), treats and Wild Plants for Dummies - check, check! (Wait says we need three bags of treats? VEDA! Dah dah!)
But what about the Great Dilly Beans, you ask? Well, they were delicious as well, but I liked the fiddleheads better. Beans, beans...good for the heart. The more you eat, the more you...well, you know. Let's just say that beans are beans especially if they are pickled. A bit tangy and one can't consume too much without having to shovel a large pile of lasagne or glass of water to quench the tang of your tongue. So enjoy the Great Dilly Bean one small delicate bite at a time!
What are your favorite vegetables? (Miss Lou: Artichokes, fiddleheads, kale, ice cream, pea sprouts, brussel sprouts)
What are your least favorite? (Miss Lou: green bell peppers, alfa alfa sprouts)
Which ones do you wish would just go extinct like the dinosaurs? (Miss Lou: Okra - bleh!)
For all those who don't get enough greens for your genes, you best be making up for the vitamins, minerals and chlorphyll elsewhere, or BEWARE!
Miss you all & be good to the body!
Miss Dr. Healthy Heart
