nettles
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He also had to work to sustain the voracious creatures, foraging daily for nettles to feed them.
From Science Magazine • May 20, 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
“You can see the outline of what’s buried. We’ve noticed that nettles seem to do better where there’s decomposition, compared with where there isn’t.”
From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024
To get the full effects of nettles, brew the whole plant “low and slow” like a stock.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
He swept around in his long black cloak, watching them weigh dried nettles and crush snake fangs, criticizing almost everyone except Malfoy, whom he seemed to like.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
