Fiddleheads, also called fiddlehead greens are fond of a young fern, used as a vegetable and harvested in spring. By following this recipe you will learn how to prepare a salad yourself.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- 4 cups of rinsed fiddlehead ferns
- 4 bacon strips, thick
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- For about 4 minutes, blanch the ferns in boiling salted water.
- When done, dry them very good.
- Prepare a wok or a big skillet and fry the bacon strips.
- Remove them when they are crisp and drain them on paper towel.
- Save 1 tbsp. of the bacon fat, pour the rest off and add olive oil.
- Add the ferns, stir them until they are coated with oil.
- When done, put them on a serving dish, add seasonings and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- On top, crumble the bacon.
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