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In my childhood in Greece, stinging nettle pie (τσουκνιδόπιτα), a dish much like spinach pie, was a traditional recipe often prepared by grandmothers. Today, yo
by qurashee 11mo ago
In my childhood in Greece, stinging nettle pie (τσουκνιδόπιτα), a dish much like spinach pie, was a traditional recipe often prepared by grandmothers. Today, younger generations may not even recognize stinging nettle, though it once held a valued place in our culinary heritage.
- tacheiordache 11mo agoSimilarly in Romania, though it is not a pie, "Mancare de Urzici" some kidn of mash, young nettles are boiled, puréed and cooked into a sort of spinach-like mash. I remember my grandmother preparing this quite often during the warm months.
- BowBun 11mo agoSounds a lot like "Stoemp", from Belgium. Spinach and carrot are classic, but any veggie works. Funny how very similar dishes can be found across the world under different names.
- tsimionescu 11mo agoI think this is is still somewhat common, though it's definitely a home-only meal. You still find fresh nettles for sale in markets in Bucharest every spring. I for one hate the smell and taste, but my parents and grandma eat some every year.
- sedatk 11mo agoMy Bosnian grandmother used to collect stinging nettles from our garden and make burek with it. I remember that it was even more delicious than her spinach burek.
- dlcarrier 11mo agoAnyone that doesn't recognize stinging nettle soon will, after coming in contact with it.
- luckydata 11mo agosame in Italy, it was common when I was younger my grandma made fritters with nettles, ground ham, breadcrumbs and eggs and we would eat them cold as a snack in the summer
- YeGoblynQueenne 11mo agoWe love our horta in Greece. And not only when we're in Greece :) https://youtu.be/Vk32lDLmQhc?si=5qP2-hV6Xe_i3gUh https://youtu.be/Vk32lDLmQhc?si=5qP2-hV6Xe_i3gUh