159 springtime fiddlehead Recipes

fresh fiddleheads, spaghettini or 12 oz linguine, butter, sliced leek, white and pale green parts, dry white wine, whipping cream, uncooked shrimp, shelled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh chives or 2 tbsp basil

fiddleheads,* cleaned (procedure follows), baby pattypan squash,* trimmed, baby carrots, trimmed, shelled fresh peas, unsalted butter, pearl onions , blanched in boiling water for 1 minute, peeled, and trimmed, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, chicken broth, fresh morels,* washed well, patted dry, and trimmed, minced fresh parsley leaves, minced fresh mint leaves, garlic clove, minced

brook trout, cleaned with heads removed (8 in .), flour, bacon, fiddleheads, cleaned (ostrich ferns matteuccia struthiopteris), water, salt and pepper, to taste

uncooked 9-inch pie shell, fiddleheads, coarsely chopped (can substitute broccoli or zucchini), chopped onion, olive oil, shredded cheddar cheese (, sharp or mild ), eggs, evaporated milk or 1 cup half-and-half cream, coarse mustard, flour

pie crusts, uncooked, onion, chopped, olive oil, cheddar cheese , shredded vermont cheese recommended, eggs, half-and-half, coarse grain mustard, flour, fiddleheads

white flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, salt, egg, cooking oil, white sugar, fiddlehead, cooked (drain well ), cold milk

flour, butter, onion, diced, fresh fiddlehead, cleaned, water, chicken stock, salt and pepper, sugar, cream (or half and half), plain yogurt (to garnish ) or sour cream (to garnish), chopped parsley (to garnish ) or chives (to garnish)

carrots, butter, chopped fresh chervil or 1 tsp dried chervil, granulated sugar, salt and pepper, water, fiddleheads, whipping cream

green onion , choped, butter, chicken broth, cubed potatoes, fiddleheads, salt, white pepper, whole milk

butter, sliced leeks or 1 cup onion, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, fiddleheads, light cream, lemon juice, salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper, sour cream

cleaned fiddleheads, finely chopped, chicken bouillon cubes, onion, minced, butter, milk, heavy cream, salt

olive oil, chipped onions, red peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded and diced, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, diced red onions, diced red bell peppers, diced yellow bell peppers, fiddlehead ferns, blanched, crabmeat , picked over for cartilege, sea scallops, chopped fresh parsley leaves, coarse black pepper

olive oil, fresh fiddlehead ferns, cleaned, minced shallots, louisiana crawfish tails, cooked navy white beans, veal reduction, butter, chopped fresh parsley leaves

fresh limes, garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered, peeled fresh ginger root (1 to 1 1/2-inch piece) and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, rice vinegar, soy sauce, scallions , sliced on the bias, cleaned swordfish, skin removed and cut into blocks, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fiddleheads (new shoots of ostrich ferns), swirled in cold water and rubbed with your fingers to remove fuzzy covering, rice wine vinegar, garlic clove, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves, ripe tomatoes , seeds removed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces, shallot cloves, diced small, scallions, white and tender green parts only, sliced on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces, salt (if needed) and freshly ground black pepper

yukon gold potatoes , well scrubbed and quartered, butter (3 sticks plus 2 tbsp), divided as called for, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, morel mushrooms , wiped clean and sliced in half lengthwise if large, fiddlehead ferns, rinsed, minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, ground black pepper, dark chicken stock, crawfish tails, salmon fillets, diced pancetta, minced shallots, whole ramps , woody stems removed, rinsed

yukon gold potatoes , well scrubbed and quartered, butter (3 sticks plus 2 tbsp), divided as called for, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, morel mushrooms , wiped clean and sliced in half lengthwise if large, fiddlehead ferns, rinsed, minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, ground black pepper, dark chicken stock, crawfish tails, salmon fillets, diced pancetta, minced shallots, whole ramps , woody stems removed, rinsed

fish stock, dry white wine, lemon, whole black peppercorns, yellow onion, bay leaf, thyme, salt, cayenne, arctic char fillet, fiddlehead ferns, rinsed and trimmed, unsalted butter, chopped shallots, garlic, chanterelle mushrooms , wiped clean and tough ends removed, quartered, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, dry white wine, chicken stock, minced fresh parsley

salmon fillet thawed, mayonnaise, lemon juice, pickle juice, dill fresh or dried, butter or margarine melted, wild leeks or shallots finely chopped, fiddleheads blanched