What Are Fiddlehead ferns and How Can I Use Them?
Here's everything worth knowing about fiddlehead ferns and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 6 recipes to cook tonight.
- In Chinese:
- 蕨菜蕨类植物
- British (UK) term:
- Fiddlehead ferns
- en français:
- crosses de fougères
- en español:
- helechos fiddlehead
Recipes using fiddlehead ferns
There are 6 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Spring Trout & Fiddlehead
Pan-fried whole trout in a crispy flour-cornmeal coating served alongside buttered fiddlehead ferns. A classic springtime catch-and-cook meal that celebrates wild ingredients at their seasonal peak.
Fiddleheads on Toast
Fiddleheads on toast turn early-spring foraged fern shoots into a brunch dish with white sauce three ways: with hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, or rolled in ham and broiled.
Fern Tips Vinaigrette
Fiddlehead fern salad with a warm butter vinaigrette, mustard, paprika, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. A classic spring side dish for foraged fiddleheads.
Fiddlehead & Ham Casserole
Fiddlehead and ham casserole layered with a parsley-chive white sauce and topped with buttered bread crumbs. A classic springtime casserole showcasing foraged fiddlehead ferns.
Fiddlehead & Ham Casserole
Fiddlehead fern and ham casserole layered with herb white sauce and topped with buttered bread crumbs. A New England springtime comfort dish using foraged fiddleheads.
Forest Fettucine with Morels & Breast of Pheasant
Forest fettucine with morels and breast of pheasant: handmade morel-powder pasta tossed in a morel cream sauce, topped with seared pheasant breast and buttered fiddlehead ferns. Spring foraging season on a plate, fine-dining style.
