Comments on: Fiddle-De-Dee – Sautéed Fiddlehead Ferns

By: VPanichkul

VPanichkul — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:16:31 +0000

Hi Tom. You’re so lucky to be able to pick fiddlehead ferns nearby! I’m so jealous! Thanks for your comment.

By: tom | tall clover farm

tom | tall clover farm — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:43:32 +0000

Just spied some fiddleheads at the Ferry Terminal Marketplace on a recent visit to SFO. Gorgeous, but at $15.00, I’m walking out the back door when I get home (back to the Pacific NW) and into the the woods for these savory treats. Who knew?! Thanks for the great recipe–Tom

By: VPanichkul

VPanichkul — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:29:30 +0000

For those of you who want to try this dish, or try using fiddlehead ferns but can’t find it in your area, a mail-order source is Marx Foods. Their minimum order is for 2 lbs. and right now they have fresh fiddlehead. Here’s their web site http://www.marxfoods.com/fresh-fiddlehead-ferns;jsessionid=0a0110501f439fd2693b37cf455baa7e81e172a3daab.e3eSc3aPaxmLe34Pa38Ta38Mc3f0?sc=17&category=-117

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:10:59 +0000

I remember an Asian cooking show I watched months ago about the fern, as what Ed had said above you should choose the young ones. I can barely remember the name of the recipe but that was with Chicken and Alfredo Sauce. You do have a very nice recipe! I have not eaten this one yet, but I am tempted now to try, with your recipe as my starter of course!

By: VPanichkul

VPanichkul — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:38:55 +0000

Thanks for visiting and commenting! I love the photography on your blog. It’s simply mouth-watering! Something for Charles and I to aspire to for sure.

By: Wizzythestick

Wizzythestick — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:09:39 +0000

Oh they do look like millipedes. Hadn’t thought of it until you pointed it out.:-)

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:40:13 +0000

I just made a pasta with fiddleheads, this looks great too! (I was also a little disturbed by the look of them, it’s not just you!)

I miss City Market, it used to be on my way home from work. Sigh…

By: VPanichkul

VPanichkul — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:51:04 +0000

Very good point, Ed. Also, for all you folks reading: Don’t go off into the woods gathering young fern fronds yourself. Leave it to the pros or take a class. I don’t think every type of fern variety is edible.

By: VPanichkul

VPanichkul — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:49:00 +0000

Thanks Cathy. My mother actually thought of trying them in a Thai sour curry dish. So that might be up next. On the goose, I think I’ll stick to duck. Have you ever tried quail? Wonder if it’s similar.

By: Ed Schenk

Ed Schenk — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:59:05 +0000

It bears mentioning that you should only eat the very young ferns as they become toxic when they get larger.