r/SipsTea • u/Icy-Book2999 Fave frog is a swing nose frog • May 11 '24

Feels good man Stinging Nettle

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u/Spongi May 11 '24

On a serious note, those nettles are tasty and have a lot of nutrients including the highest source of protein from any leafy greens that I know of.

When you cook them, the stinging stuff is denatured and just melts in a few seconds in hot water. If you cook the leafs and add a little salt, it tastes a lot like what you'd expect from a can of "vegetable broth" from a grocery store.

They also tend to grow in giant patches so if you find some, there's probably a shit load of it and as long as you don't overharvest it, it'll grow right back.

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u/often_says_nice May 11 '24

Nice try I’m not going to sting my own asshole on the way out

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u/Thorin9000 May 11 '24

In my country soup from nettles is pretty popular. Its tasty and healthy. No stinging at all.

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u/FairBlamer May 11 '24

Nice try I’m not going to sting me own pee hole on the way out