Take a tour of some obscure veggies, from homely roots to a mind-bending, sculptural-looking brassica.
14 Veggies You've Probably Never Heard Of
Take a tour of some obscure veggies, from homely roots to a mind-bending, sculptural-looking brassica.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
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Take a tour of some obscure veggies, from homely roots to a mind-bending, sculptural-looking brassica.
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The Ostrich Fern is more than just an ornamental. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Matteuccia_struthiopteris.jpg Common Name: Ostrich Fern Other Names: Fiddlehead Fern Scientific Name: Matteuccia struthiopteris or pensylvanica Family: Dryopteridaceae (the "Wood Fern" family) The edible shoots of the Ostrich Fern are named Fiddleheads. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg0zoehi641qatfyx.jpg Description: Ostrich Ferns are fairly well known ornamental plants throughout much of the U.S.; however, the small tightly wound shoots, known as fiddleheads, that pop up for a very short time each Spring are regional delicacies. These fiddleheads have a taste somewhere between a nutty asparagus and brocolli. They thrive in shade and moist soils where many other plants fail to grow at all, or if they do they fail to produce an edible crop. Its ability to act as a groundcover in the dark, wet corners of a property make it an excellent addition to Forest Garden. Matteuccia struthiopteris Illustration from Scandinavian Ferns by Benjamin Øllgaard and Kirsten Tind, Rhodos, 1993 http://hardyfernlibrary.com/ferns/tind%5Cmatteuccia.jpg History: Appears to be native to northern temperate climates in North America, Europe, and Asia. While there are a few small commercial producers of Ostrich Ferns, they are almost all for the production of ornamental plants... not food. Sauteed fiddleheads ready to eat! https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPIgSDI1Z380m6aY4aYcNv20srMKCUBbLaQRutIZwoc4I47HAh-p1ugTX3dX1wVEGnlf0-Ga2Rezqc5A2uJLsJbXbkNFvx2jSPu2gNGlUw6gJqhlxezRUpMjrIEbbLKmlePB33LKjr94/s1600/Fiddlehead+Ferns+close+up.jpg Trivia: The scientific name Struthiopteris comes from the Latin (struthio = ostrich) and the Greek (pteris = wing). Shoots of the Ostrich Fern resemble the head of a fiddle... hence the name Fiddlehead Fern. This is a very popular seasonal delicacy in rural New England. Many other fern shoots are eaten, but they have varying levels of safety. Fiddleheads are seasonal delicacies. http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/kitchen/2008_04_07-Fiddleheads.jpg USING THIS PLANT Primary Uses: Cooked shoots (a.k.a "Fiddleheads") - steamed, sauteed, boiled Dipped in beer batter and fried! Pickled Frozen Canned Secondary Uses: Ornamental plant Shade plant Wet soil plant Pond edge plant Groundcover (plant Ostrich Ferns 2-4 feet apart for groundcover) Reports of roots being edible after being peeled and cooked Native food source for a few caterpillars of moths and butterflies Yield: varies on the patch/colony size Harvesting: Early Spring (it is a short harvest season). Pick when the fiddleheads are tight. They are still edible when taller than a few inches, but they quickly become more tough. Storage: Up to about a week fresh in a cool place Fiddleheads about to be pickled. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPIgSDI1Z380m6aY4aYcNv20srMKCUBbLaQRutIZwoc4I47HAh-p1ugTX3dX1wVEGnlf0-Ga2Rezqc5A2uJLsJbXbkNFvx2jSPu2gNGlUw6gJqhlxezRUpMjrIEbbLKmlePB33LKjr94/s1600/Fiddlehead+Ferns+close+up.jpg DESIGNING WITH THIS PLANT USDA Hardiness Zone: 2-8 AHS Heat Zone: No reliable information available Chill Requirement: Unlikely as there is no flowering or fruiting, but no good data Plant Type: Large Perennial Herbaceous Plant Leaf Type: Deciduous Forest Garden Use: Herbaceous Layer, Groundcover Layer Cultivars/Varieties: No improved varieties Pollination: Spore producer Flowering: None. Spore producer Life Span: Functionally indefinite as this plant will keep spreading through rhizomes Ostrich Ferns make an amazing, tall groundcover for shaded areas. http://northwoodalliance.org/pilgrim_river/photos/Ostrich_fern_0027.jpg PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS PLANT Size: 2-6 feet (0.6-1.8 meters) tall and indefinitely wide forming large col Roots: Running habit based on its rhizomatous roots (underground stems that send out roots and shoots) Growth Rate: Medium to Fast Ostrich Ferns can grow at the edges of ponds and streams. http://www.thegardenerseden.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Fiddleheads-Ostrich-Ferns-%C2%A9-2010-Michaela-at-TGE.jpg GROWING CONDITIONS FOR THIS PLANT Light: Part to Full Shade (can tolerate full sun if soil is constantly moist) Shade: Tolerates Full Shade Moisture: Medium to Very Wet pH: strongly acidic to fairly neutral soil (3. - 7.0) Special Considerations for Growing: Ostrich Ferns can tolerate wet feet and so they can be planted at the edge of ponds in full sun to full shade. If they do not have consistently wet soil, they will not tolerate full sun. Propagation: Division (easy). Spores (difficult). Maintenance: None Here's a recipe for fried fiddleheads. This is a vegan recipe... personally, I would replace the tofu with chicken or fish. http://veganmenu.blogspot.com/2011/06/fiddlehead-fern-tempura-braised-collard.html
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
Feel free to use regular green beans in this recipe but if you have access to Chinese long beans, give them a try.
The head of Romanesco broccoli is a visually striking example of an approximate fractal in nature. The pattern is only an approximate fractal since the pattern eventually terminates when the feature size becomes sufficiently small. In computer graphics, its pattern has been modeled as a recursive helical arrangement of cones. The number of spirals on the head of Romanesco broccoli is a Fibonacci number (Wikipedia) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/09/fractal-patterns-in-na...
How to grow pumpkins and squash at home from seed. Although they only have a short season in the UK, they grow fast - seedlings planted in June are harvested in October.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
Expand your health horizon with these cool fruits and vegetables you may not have heard of before.
