Frozen Eastern Fiddleheads (Ostrich Fern) — 1 lb

Fresh and green. Boil, then garlic butter.

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About this frozen pack

Crown Fungi frozen Eastern fiddleheads are the tightly coiled young fronds of the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), picked in spring and frozen whole. They taste fresh and green, like a mix of asparagus, green beans and spinach. Keep them at 0°F (-18°C). Boil from frozen for 15 minutes (or steam 10 to 12 minutes), drain and discard the water, then sauté in butter with garlic and lemon, or add to pasta, risotto, omelets, stir-fries and soups. Always cook thoroughly; do not eat raw. Do not refreeze after thawing. One 1 lb bag. Shipped frozen with care by next day air. Natural size, shape and color vary.

Eastern fiddleheads: The tightly coiled young fronds of the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), picked in spring as tight green coils, cleaned and frozen whole.
How to use from frozen: Keep at 0°F (-18°C). Boil from frozen for 15 minutes (or steam 10 to 12 minutes), drain and discard the water, then sauté in butter. Always cook thoroughly; do not eat raw. Do not refreeze after thawing.
Fresh, green flavor: Fiddleheads taste fresh and green, like a mix of asparagus, green beans and spinach, with a tender-crisp bite.
Spring side dish: Sauté with garlic butter and lemon, add to pasta, risotto, omelets, stir-fries and soups, or pickle after cooking. Natural size, shape and color vary.
Package size: one 1 lb bag of whole frozen fiddleheads. Shipped frozen with care by next day air. keep frozen on arrival.