	Common Names:	Fiddlehead, Ostrich Fern
	Genus:	Matteuccia struthiopteris
	In Season:	Early Spring
	Buying:	The heads should be compact, well coiled and green with no yellowing and only 2.5-5cm/1-2 inches of stem beyond the coil.
	Storing:	In the refrigerator for up to 7 days
	Serving Allowance:	8 - 10 per person

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General - Preparing Fiddleheads

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Carefully brush out and remove the brown scales then wash well in cold water and dry on kitchen paper. Fiddleheads must be cooked before being eaten.

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Optional Preparations/Cuts ï¿½(see Main Vegetable Preparation Page forï¿½ explanations and photos)

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Baton	Brunoise	Chunk	Cube	Dice/chop	Grate	Julienne
x	x	x	x	x	x	x
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Matchsticks	Mashed	Paysanne	Purï¿½ed	Shred	Slice	Sulfrino
x	x	x	x	x	x	x

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ï¿½ Cooking times and suitable methods for cooking Fiddleheads
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Bake/Roast	x	ï¿½
Boil	y	8-10ï¿½ minutes
Fry/Sautï¿½	y	Stir-fry or sautï¿½ for 5 - 7 minutes
Microwave	y	ï¿½2 - 4 minutes
Steam	y	15-20ï¿½ minutes
Stuff	x	ï¿½

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