Bella Coola resident prefers stinging nettle over spinach – Coast Mountain News

May 8, 2024

Ida Eriksen enjoys harvesting and cooking with it

For Ida Eriksen of Bella Coola, stinging nettle is a food favourite at this time of year.

In mid-April she went out and picked some near her home and confirmed, “yeah” she wears gloves.

“I tend to wash and blanch it in a big pot when I get home, then squeeze out the water and package in amounts I figure I will use in cooking,” she said.

Eriksen said for a number of years, she has used it in place of spinach in some of her dishes.

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