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'Lady Ridley's Nettle Soup
Why not try Lady Ridley's nettle soup recipe? Let us know what you think or tell us your own favourite nettle recipe.
Ingredients:
1 lb potatoes
½ lb young nettles
2 oz butter
1½ pts chicken or vegetable stock
sea salt & black pepper
4 tablespoons sour cream
Method:
Cook the peeled, chopped potatoes for 10 mins in salted water. Drain.
Wash & chop coarsely the nettles (Only pick the new, young tops,using gloves!)
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the nettles and stew gently for a few minutes. Add the potatoes and heated stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
When all is soft, cool slightly & purée in a blender, adding seasoning and the sour cream.
I hope you enjoy the nettle soup. The hardest work is picking the nettles. Half a pound is a lot of small leaves, but it is fun to do, in season, once a year.'
THE VISCOUNTESS RIDLEY
The Ridleys were once Lords of the Manor round here... and a wild and Reiving bunch they were too!
http://www.nettles.org.uk/nettles/people/food.asp
Nettle wine:
http://www.acountrylife.com/plug.php?p=catalog&action=show_catalogitem&ci_id=89&ci_category=14
I think I may have a go at that - the old larder (1790 ish) under the stairs is warm as it has pipes running through... ideal to ferment. The 'new' pantry/dairy c 1875 is cold and ideal for clearing and storing.
Why not try Lady Ridley's nettle soup recipe? Let us know what you think or tell us your own favourite nettle recipe.
Ingredients:
1 lb potatoes
½ lb young nettles
2 oz butter
1½ pts chicken or vegetable stock
sea salt & black pepper
4 tablespoons sour cream
Method:
Cook the peeled, chopped potatoes for 10 mins in salted water. Drain.
Wash & chop coarsely the nettles (Only pick the new, young tops,using gloves!)
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the nettles and stew gently for a few minutes. Add the potatoes and heated stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.
When all is soft, cool slightly & purée in a blender, adding seasoning and the sour cream.
I hope you enjoy the nettle soup. The hardest work is picking the nettles. Half a pound is a lot of small leaves, but it is fun to do, in season, once a year.'
THE VISCOUNTESS RIDLEY
The Ridleys were once Lords of the Manor round here... and a wild and Reiving bunch they were too!
http://www.nettles.org.uk/nettles/people/food.asp
Nettle wine:
http://www.acountrylife.com/plug.php?p=catalog&action=show_catalogitem&ci_id=89&ci_category=14
I think I may have a go at that - the old larder (1790 ish) under the stairs is warm as it has pipes running through... ideal to ferment. The 'new' pantry/dairy c 1875 is cold and ideal for clearing and storing.