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09 Feb 2010 09:36 AEST
Claudia Bowman
From Potts Point
Carli, great article. hard to believe that ANYTHING positive can come of this weed growing in your paddocks! My mum wont spray chemicals on her farm and so requires all us kids to pull out all weeds like fire weed and thistle right from the roots and place in the burn pile. we curse the whole time.....
wait till i forward this article to her and tell her we could be eating it!! HA! Michael Champion could have some competition on the market if mum were to start selling.
09 Feb 2010 04:57 AEST
merelyn
From bellevue hill
Carli I loved reading this story. Can't see myself hunting and gathering for a while yet, but I've tasted Greek mountain tea and love it!
09 Feb 2010 04:33 AEST
Winston
From Canberra
Great article. I've never cooked with nettles before - but will try it now.
I have started cooking with other leaves that many people discard. Beetroot leaves in particular are great in risotto or cooked with garlic and olive oil.
Dear Carli
Great story and recipe! You know we're conducting KITCHEN WORKSHOPS throughout February in the Blue Mountains as part of Slow Food Blue Mountains' SUMMER HARVEST PROGRAMME. One of the workshops I'm conducting and it's cooking with weeds. I'm featuring Dock, which is found extensively in the Blue Mountains (and in my garden)! Amazing 'weed' - high in vitamin c, the stem can be used as a rhubarb substitute, the leaves as a spinch substitute or cut finely and put through salad.
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