For all the times we have been stung by nettles we at club wild like to get our revenge and turn them into an amazingingly tasty soup.
Common nettle or stinging nettles are so abundant. You can find them along the edges of paths and hedges, in woodlands and disturbed ground. It’s green leaves with deeply serrated edges and stems are covered in hollow hairs which can sting.
The nettles sting to protect the plant from predators eating and weakening the plant. We know they do it for a purpose and we know that nettles are really good for butterflies and their caterpillars but still getting stung is really, really sore!
Here is our Club Wild Nettle Soup Recipe, which just about makes up for all the stings.
• 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
Wearing rubber gloves we picked and sorted through the nettles. Back at school we then washed them and drained in a colander.
Remove from the heat. Using an electric hand-held stick blender, purée the soup and then season with salt and pepper.
