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nettle

[net-l] / ˈnɛt l /


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In “Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen,” Olson shares dishes like elk chili beans, nettle tortillas, blackberry-braised smoked salmon and nearly a dozen recipes featuring acorns.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

Cook freezes them in ice cube trays, using them as sauce starters or in pesto, while Herrera makes cream of nettle soup by blending nettles with baked potatoes, milk, butter, garlic and concentrated chicken broth.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

Yet, government after government has failed to grasp the nettle.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

The designers spent a year studying the eco system before removing several van loads of nettle trimmings which they used to make a collection, including the dress on display.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

Kvasir took the remaining nettle twine and the piece of spacing wood.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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