Aporkalypse Now!!

The aporkalypse has come to Syracuse!!

The city closed Ed Smith Elementary School today due to a likely case of Swine Flu in one of the children.

Eating Fiddleheads

This is something I have known about for years, but finally decided to try today.



There are several Ostrich Ferns growing in my back yard. I had heard that the young fern leaves, called fiddleheads, are a delicacy. I looked up a recipe on the net, and then harvested a small bowl-full. They are at their best when they are less than 3 inches (8 cm) tall. I snipped them off with scissors, brushed off the brown scales, and boiled them for 10 minutes in lightly salted water. Then I melted some butter in a bowl, added a couple drops of lemon juice, and dipped the fiddleheads in the butter.



They are delicious!!! Their flavor is similar to asparagus, but milder and more delicate. It's too bad that they are only available for a short time in early Spring.