Nettle soup

It's okay but only for young salad nettles, and not for any nettles contaminated by traffic fumes.

They might be too old and tough just now , in the spring the young shoots are what we used to gather , gloves were useless , we wore two pairs at a time , hardier souls swore by gripping them tightly and never got stung . Nettles were thought to be a good spring tonic , they are thought to be rich in iron

You just pick the fresh tops (with sturdy gloves, of course) and I really like it. It's so good for you too (especially vegans) - and free!

www.feastingathome.com/nettle-soup-recipe/

Thanks so much for all replies, Hetty58 just looked at your recipe, looks delicious, am definitely going to try it. Where I walk the nettles look very fresh and young, there were lots of sheep grazing in this particular field through the last two months, the sheep have been moved recently and the nettle are new coming through fast and furious. It was wonderful to walk through the sheep, they were very curious and came within a few yards, obviously the spaniel was closely tethered, although she wasn’t the slightest bit interested, no feathers you see, the pheasants earlier in the year, a different matter altogether ?

Stick to spinach. If you need an iron hit.

I remember Barbara in The Good Life making nettle soup and they both hated it!