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Posted by Astrozomby on August 17, 2009, 22:32:08
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So, having just had another wonderful brush with stinging nettle on my past trip out to Mineshaft Flat, I was reminded that the plant is actually an edible.
So, I looked it up in a book on useful and edible plants in California (I picked this book up at the Barton Flats station years ago). The book says the plant, mostly its leaves, may be used basically the same as one might use spinach.
Has anyone ever actually tried to eat the stuff?
One recipe was as simple as boil chopped pieces of the plant, drain, toss with butter and eat.
I'd be curious what it's like to overcome the fear of the burning plant and actually grab it and ingest it on purpose. So far, I just don't think I've got the guts to try it.
As for my most recent sting, yes, my old trick of slathering the stung area on my leg with mud from the stream bed does still help. I haven't been stung in years, now I remember how it feels.
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