Thread: common stinging nettle..
View Single Post
  #3   Report Post  
Old 30-11-2006, 10:34 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Sacha[_1_] Sacha[_1_] is offline
external usenet poster
  
First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,092
Default common stinging nettle..
On 30/11/06 01:09, in article ,
"jellyfish" wrote:


hi guys,
i watched a programme the other day and the woman was boiling
up and simmering stinging nettles then using the water for her
vegetables, 2 quick questions...1.what is the benefit of this and is it
ok? and 2..for which vegetables would this be good for and which are
best to avoid?..she had MASSIVE tomatoes tho lol


People have long eaten the young leaves of nettles and I believe they're
very high in Vitamin C. I could see some health benefits in using the water
as stock to make soup but not for boiling veg. because that alone removes
nutrients. Steaming is far healthier and tastier, too.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Reply With QuoteReply With Quote