Receta Fiddle-Dee-Dee: Pickled Fiddleheads

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Loblaws Companies Inc. All opinions are 100% mine.

Fiddleheads are one the surest signs of springs in a Canadian supermarket, usually making an appearance right around the same time as the first of the local Ontario asparagus.

These adorable little curlicues are actually the shoots of the ostrich fern, picked just as they unfurl from the soil. They’re tender with a flavour that falls somewhere between asparagus and green bean, but with a subtle grassy note that’s all their own.

With all that going for them, it’s no wonder that the team at Loblaws has picked fiddleheads as May’s featured Share the Food Love ingredient.

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