Fiddlehead Ferns Recipes, and Foraging Tips

looking to add fiddlehead ferns to your kitchen repertoire?

This story has all of the tips you are looking for, follow along in no time you will be using edible ferns in recipes of your own!

Identify fiddleheads in the wild.....

Fiddlehead Ferns pop up in early spring and  are identified by their curled structure (see Photo Below)

For more info on finding, foraging and identifying fiddleheads, click below

Fiddlehead Ferns are covered in an unknown toxin so I ALWAYS boil them for 5 minnutes to remove any outside irrantants before proceeding with any recipe

For more on this read through the accompanying post for safe handling.

Fiddleheads can be baked....as pictured here sprinkled with breadcrumbs and cheese on a sheet pan...

There are many ways to prepare edible ferns.....

Fried up in pan with a little olive oil and spices..fiddleheads stay a vibrant bright green and taste like an earthy asparagus

Ferns can be baked with an assortment of ingredients, here they are layered with potatoes and haddock

Edible Fiddleheads only come around in early Spring, make sure to try these fiddlehead recipes out while they are in season and add them to your spring time kitchen rotation!