“Out of this nettle we grasp this flower”
-William Shakespeare, Hotspur
Anyone who has ventured outdoors in the PNW, in early spring, has had a run-in or two with our local “Stinging Nettles”
-They are nearly as prolific and despised as our wild blackberries.
Both, can seem to consume any plot of land in one season left unattended,
confronting either one can be quite foreboding,
yet both yield their “fruits”
The Stinging Nettle, once boiled looses it’s army of stinging needles,
and presents itself as an culinary herb with a flavor that spinach only dreams of becoming.
Cooked down with a little garlic and cream, it coats the rigatoni perfectly!
Also today:
Tagliatelle, with pork ragu
Maccheroni, with anchovies, mama lil’s peppers, capers and pomodoro.
March 5th, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Mike–walking back from lunch I realized my analogy was messed up. Il Corvo isn’t the Velvet Underground of restaurants. They never experienced the success they deserved until well past the time they packed it in…Il Corvo is more like Exile on Main Street-era Rolling Stones–got big quick, influenced a ton of people and then left for the environs of France to enjoy more financial success while putting out the best work of their career. Yeah, that’s more apt.