Wild stinging nettles are common here. The very first time I came upon them I pulled out several plants and the reaction I had to their sting lasted several hours, the pain, numbness, and rash it produced was no fun.
I took the time to really look over the plant so that in the future I would be able to identify this plant and make sure I was wearing a pair of gloves and a long sleeve shirt before pulling it out and discarding it.
The nettles you gather and add to this dish can't possibly be this type, can they?
I enjoy trying different dishes, but I'm not sure I would try a dish made with these little bastards.
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Omg yes!!! They are definitely a pot herb..as soon as you cook they lose their sting. You can trynettle soup.. onion, potatoes, nettles, stock. Brilliant!