Monday, August 9, 2010

Stinging Nettle Soup

I can't even count how many times I used to walk through a field in France and get stung by nettles. I finally learned how to recognize them. None of my French friends made nettle soup, but it's quite popular here in Serbia. Above is nettle soup, served with thick yogurt and warm bread. I've ordered a side of grilled hot peppers, too....

A recipe for nettle soup can be found here.

18 comments:

Gaelyn said...

I've eaten nettles a few times and really liked the taste. Yet the last time the person preparing them didn't rinse them enough times and I had numb lips. The peppers look good too.

Louis la Vache said...

«Louis» had no idea nettles are edible...
The things you learn cruising the blogosphere!
;-D

Melissa Enderle said...

Hmmm - don't think I tasted that one. Do you have burdock soup as well?

Luis Gomez said...

I don't think I ever ad them. Sounds good though.

Unknown said...

have endured their hot tingly stings too many times to want to eat them! But the soup and accoutrments look loverly.

Olivier said...

Humm cela me rappelle mon enfance, ma grand mère paternelle nous faisait souvent de la soupe aux orties, j'aimais bien cela, mais cela fait bien longtemps que j'en ai pas mange

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

I will put eating nettle soup on my "to do" list. Just when I think I've tried it all, I learn about something new! I stopped by because my post today is about a person in Belgrade and a person from Belgrade near Greensboro. I thought you would be interested.

http://www.greensborodailyphoto.com/2010/08/maestro.html

B SQUARED said...

Never heard of them before.

Z said...

You made me hungry.

Louis la Vache said...

Bibi - did you know Maestro?

dianasfaria.com said...

I've never had this but I love soups & this does look delicious.

Daryl said...

Soup made of nettles, interesting ..

Pat said...

Hi, Louis. I checked out Greensboro Daily Photo, but never had heard of Maestro. I guess if I had been a customer at a barber shop, then maybe... :)

Costea Andrea Mihai said...

looks tasty :) good appetite!

Alexa said...

You know what they say—if you can't beat 'em, eat 'em! Looks delish too.

egypt news today said...

thanks

Thérèse said...

A recipe of another time (in France) I never tasted any.

Unknown said...

Hahaha,some commentaries are really funny:D
Nettles are full of iron and fantastic for blood!

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