This was a totally new veggie to me.  Funny how I was just reading about them online about how they are in season, and what do I see at the farmer’s market yesterday?  Fiddleheads!

I decided to try some, although the appearance seemed a bit like coiled worms to me, so there was a bit of apprehension.

Fiddleheads are grown mostly in the northeast, and are the unfurled frond tips of the ostrich fern, so obviously have a very short season.

Took them home and washed off the brown papery coating.

Cooked them thusly:

4 ounces of fiddleheads

1 tsp coconut oil

3 tablespoons minced onions

1 slice canadian bacon, chopped.

Steam the fiddleheads in a mesh steamer for 5 minutes.

In the meantime, saute the onions in the coconut oil and then add the bacon.  When the fiddleheads are done, add them to the saute pan and cook for another 4-5 minutes.

They were actually pretty good, although anything with bacon in some form is going to be pretty tasty to me 😀

They were very reminiscent of asparagus, but much milder in flavor and pretty tender.  They were fun, and I would get them again, although keeping the price in mind.