Archie Brydon

Jul 27, 2023 | greatbigstory.com | Archie Brydon

People have been eating nettles in England since the Bronze Age. A recent archaeological dig discovered a bowl of nettle stew that dated back over 3,000 years. It’s fair to say that Gastronomy has come a long way during that time, and yet while nettles are no longer the staples they once were, when boiled down and turned to soup, they remain a fairly common offering in restaurants. The idea of eating raw, untreated stinging nettles is far less appealing.