Fiddlehead Ferns With Escargot Butter Recipes

FIDDLEHEAD FERNS WITH ESCARGOT BUTTER

Steps:

• Wash fiddleheads and remove skins; trim off the ends.
• If using fresh fiddleheads, cook in 4 quart rapidly.
• boiling, salted water for 20 seconds. Refresh under.
• cold water and drain.
• To prepare escargot butter, cream butter and gradually.
• whisk in remaining ingredients. (Recipe can be.
• prepared ahead to this stage.) Just before serving,.
• melt escargot butter in a large frying pan over high.
• heat. Add ferns, either cooked or canned (drained, if.
• canned) and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, or until.
• thoroughly heated.

SAUTEED FIDDLEHEAD FERNS (BASIC RECIPE)

Steps:

• Trim the fiddleheads so that the stem end is about 2 inches long. Rub the dry brown flakes off the fiddleheads, and rinse well.
• Fill a saucepan with cool water and plunge the fiddleheads into the water to rinse off any grit.
• Remove the fiddleheads from the pan, change the water, and repeat the soaking. Rinse the fiddleheads under running water to remove any remaining grit.
• Rinse and dry the saucepan. Measure oil and butter into it and heat until the butter is melted.
• Add the fiddleheads and sauté, stirring with a wooden spoon, for about 5 minutes. Fiddleheads will be bright green and crispy. Add salt and pepper to taste.