tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post926289399423922090..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: A Saintly Weed.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-47230823105209900802012-08-15T18:48:05.387+10:002012-08-15T18:48:05.387+10:00Toasting it over fire is a new thing to me.Very in...Toasting it over fire is a new thing to me.Very interesting.Buy weedhttp://weedhub.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-18159399935856886022007-01-20T08:39:00.000+10:002007-01-20T08:39:00.000+10:00Yes, heat destroys the formic acid that causes the...Yes, heat destroys the formic acid that causes the stinging. Usually they are boiled - I've never heard of toasting them over a fire, but it would certainly work. You learn something every day, dont you? Sometimes so many things your head hurts, I find. Especially if it is before breakfast.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-31100327332843424512007-01-20T07:50:00.000+10:002007-01-20T07:50:00.000+10:00I understand you can quickly make nettles edible b...I understand you can quickly make nettles edible by toasting the leafy stems over a fire. The heat wilts the spines, I believe, removing the sting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com