nettle
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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
"If Ms Reeves does not grasp the nettle on 30 October, it could come back to sting her again before the next election," Mr Johnson said.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 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
Loki took a ball of nettle yarn, and he began to knot and weave it into a fishing net, the first such net ever to be made.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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