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nettle soup

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  • 15-08-2010 12:18am
    #1
    .SONIC.
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    does this stuff actually exist or is it just a myth made up!

    does anyone know how to make this stuff?


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    evolving_doors
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    Same as cabbage dude


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    #3
    .SONIC.
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    Armelodie wrote: »
    Same as cabbage dude


    just throw it in a pot??

    wouldnt the sting, well wouldnt it sting your throat?


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    daz801
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    .SONIC. wrote: »
    just throw it in a pot??

    wouldnt the sting, well wouldnt it sting your throat?

    nope the boiling water gets rid of the active chemicle in it that causes the pain.

    doesn't taste to good, theres much more tasty and readily availible survival food


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    thebullkf
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    has to be fresh.

    tips only-no stalks.

    from young nettles only .:cool:


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    Mahatma coat
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    Ah Nettle soup's not THAT bad, there are more pleasnet things to harvest tho. like Spuds.


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    .SONIC.
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    Mahatma coat wrote: »
    there are more pleasnet things to harvest tho. like Spuds.


    do we look like irish people??


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    Ginja Ninja
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    it's really good for you[very high in Iron] just boil nettle tips[the top 2-3" at most] and drink what's left,strain it if you want.

    A great mix is Pin needle tea[boil 'em and train the liquid] has a higher Vitamin C content than orange juice and then use this liquid[it's kind of like air freshened water,fairly tasteless though] to make the nettle soup.

    Super nutritious,super cheap[even before the zombocolypse this is a good idea]

    and if you don't come by a forestry with nettles and needles,you're doing it wrong.All you need is major food groups after this stuff and you can live quite healthily[probably better than most of us do now]


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    BaconZombie
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    A friend of mine has collected a load of nettles to make cider & mead.


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    HxGH
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    Its real alright. Dunno if I'd try it though!


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    Junco Partner
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    it's nice if you make it with cabbage


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    $kilkenny
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    ah that pin needle idea will do great with my surviving in the forest idea!
    and do nettles have seeds so we can grow more?


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