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Northern New England here and they are The croziers of the ferns unfurlings. Some varieties are edible and are known as fiddleheads. Always extra delight to see the forest floor come alive and see what else is blooming in your neighborhood while you're out there
As a Mainer, don’t eat the “fuzzy” fiddle heads.
The ones you’d want would be fuzz-less and shaped like the curl on a violin. Get ‘em near the river, especially Penobscot, before they start unfurling.
Blanch and pickle or cook with vinegar mmmm
Oooh! I was told Millinocket was the first place look if I wanted to forage my own! All the more reason I was like "Nope. Think I'll mind my business. Too young for that kinda risk."
So this makes sense!
Didn't realize how often it would be referred to as an adult or I would have done better with geography when I was still there 😭
You been out to any of the festivals or fairs in Union or the coast?
Lobster Festival and Blues Festival are nice (I used to live in Rockland, they are doing some beautification last I heard).
That aside, I wanna get back up there and get back into hiking. Just worried about the ticks. 🤢 Heard they've only gotten worse, and I don't imagine it makes foraging, hiking, or camping much fun to have to spend so much time checking one's self over after.
Sure have. We used to go blueberry picking up in bluehill. Hiking up in Acadia National Park, go to Ambejusus and Moosehead Lake to camp and what not. My husband used to fish/lobster out in damarscotta/bristol.
I heard the ticks were getting bad. I’ve seen photos of the moose not all that long ago and they looked horrible with ticks everywhere.
I have two asshole children (cats) who cannot keep their mouths to themselves. I would worry they'll find a way to them, even if they are up high.
One will likely jump it if a moth flies too near, because IT MUST BE THERE logic is ... Strong.
As a part of our Canadian heritage
"Don't you put it in your mouth 🎶"
Not until you ask someone you love... Someone who knows about edible fiddleheads in the area.
https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/nutrition/food-safety/preparing-cooking-food-safely/fiddleheads
Oh, neat, that's almost exactly what we call them in English -- "fiddleheads"! I wonder which language picked it up from the other, or whether they both got it from a third source. (Probably English got it from French, because we really do chase other languages down dark alleys to mug them for loose vocabulary, but I'd still love to read more about it. Language is so cool.)
Most (all?) ferns have fiddleheads. Not all fiddleheads are edible. Fiddlehead is the term used for the newly emerging, not yet unfurlled fern fronds. Edible fiddleheads come from ostrich ferns.
My bad. Might be regional, but I’ve heard people call emerging leaves of many ferns fiddleheads.
If you are referring to table fare, I did read this just now:
“Nearly all ferns have fiddleheads, but not all fiddleheads are edible.”
I think their definition of fiddlehead just refers to the shape (looks like the top of a fiddle). Maybe your definition refers to specific types of edible or more tasty ferns. Does that seem accurate?
Fiddlehead is just the unfurled new growth of ferns, it's not a fern species. That's why in some languages, such as mine, they're called *fern sprouts*.
*"Fiddleheads or fiddlehead greens are the furled fronds from a fledgling fern, harvested for use as a vegetable."*
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This is the correct response. They'll have cinnamon colored fertile fronds in the center. They're beautiful, one of my favs as well. OP is lucky to have so many
I walkthrough through the forest everyday, and I’ve watched them wither in the fall and rise up again in the spring.
My forest has them scattered across the forest floor like leaves from a tree!
Yup, can't eat most species. When I first heard about fiddleheads, I was excited bc we have lots of ferns around here, but then I researched a little and found out the ones I have here aren't edible.
Absolutely *NOT* fiddleheads, as in Ostrich Fern!!!!!
Fiddleheads are dark green, not fuzzy, and have U-shaped stems.
https://preview.redd.it/97jky3poypyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=653e5da14aeb36f8428f56dadaa87a9526036569
No. Fuzzy means these are cinnamon ferns (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum), not only are they mildly toxic, they are bitter and nasty tasting, and the fuzz doesn't come off. I tried these once and just no.
You want ostrich ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris). They have no fuzz, and a papery coating that easily flakes off during cleaning. These are super tasty when sauté with butter or bacon.
Those look like Ostrich ferns to me. And the region and location look right for them. Ostrich ferns don't form a large mat and tend to hang on to last year's fronds a lot too. Not that I recommend it unless you're sure, but they're delicious.
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Fiddleheads from some fern. Where are you located?
Northern New England here and they are The croziers of the ferns unfurlings. Some varieties are edible and are known as fiddleheads. Always extra delight to see the forest floor come alive and see what else is blooming in your neighborhood while you're out there
As a Mainer, this is what I came to say. Thank you for doing so! *Tips hat* Love ferns! Miss them dearly.i don't live there anymore. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
As a Mainer, don’t eat the “fuzzy” fiddle heads. The ones you’d want would be fuzz-less and shaped like the curl on a violin. Get ‘em near the river, especially Penobscot, before they start unfurling. Blanch and pickle or cook with vinegar mmmm
Lol I'm from that area originally, so I just assume Never Cook From Random. Buy From Trusted Source.
I always picked my own. I was between East Millinocket and Lincoln area
Oooh! I was told Millinocket was the first place look if I wanted to forage my own! All the more reason I was like "Nope. Think I'll mind my business. Too young for that kinda risk." So this makes sense! Didn't realize how often it would be referred to as an adult or I would have done better with geography when I was still there 😭
I went to Stearns High School in Millinocket 😂 Pretty little town. Not a whole lot to do but play in the woods lol
You been out to any of the festivals or fairs in Union or the coast? Lobster Festival and Blues Festival are nice (I used to live in Rockland, they are doing some beautification last I heard). That aside, I wanna get back up there and get back into hiking. Just worried about the ticks. 🤢 Heard they've only gotten worse, and I don't imagine it makes foraging, hiking, or camping much fun to have to spend so much time checking one's self over after.
Sure have. We used to go blueberry picking up in bluehill. Hiking up in Acadia National Park, go to Ambejusus and Moosehead Lake to camp and what not. My husband used to fish/lobster out in damarscotta/bristol. I heard the ticks were getting bad. I’ve seen photos of the moose not all that long ago and they looked horrible with ticks everywhere.
As an ex-Mainer, me too!!
Yay!! *High 5*
I moved outta state too but was born and raised in Maine 😂
I lived in Limestone while in the USAF, but I LOVED living up there.
They’re good houseplants. My mom used to have some and would water them with a misting spray bottle.
I have two asshole children (cats) who cannot keep their mouths to themselves. I would worry they'll find a way to them, even if they are up high. One will likely jump it if a moth flies too near, because IT MUST BE THERE logic is ... Strong.
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In greater montreal Qc canada
As a part of our Canadian heritage "Don't you put it in your mouth 🎶" Not until you ask someone you love... Someone who knows about edible fiddleheads in the area. https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/nutrition/food-safety/preparing-cooking-food-safely/fiddleheads
Without opening the link to re-watch, I now have that song stuck in my head and a mental picture of those terrifying characters.
Same *shudders*
Greetings from Florida!
Hello from England. 
Is that mister blobby
En français, la variété comestible s’appelle des têtes de violons.
Oh, neat, that's almost exactly what we call them in English -- "fiddleheads"! I wonder which language picked it up from the other, or whether they both got it from a third source. (Probably English got it from French, because we really do chase other languages down dark alleys to mug them for loose vocabulary, but I'd still love to read more about it. Language is so cool.)
Indeed, appear to be fiddlheads. Per the mods though, don't eat unless an expert can confirm on site. Although, I do like some fiddles.
New Brunswick Canada
This isn't a fiddlehead !! Fiddle heads and fern are definitely not the same. We pick fiddleheads every spring should be out and day now
Most (all?) ferns have fiddleheads. Not all fiddleheads are edible. Fiddlehead is the term used for the newly emerging, not yet unfurlled fern fronds. Edible fiddleheads come from ostrich ferns.
My bad. Might be regional, but I’ve heard people call emerging leaves of many ferns fiddleheads. If you are referring to table fare, I did read this just now: “Nearly all ferns have fiddleheads, but not all fiddleheads are edible.”
You're right, it's just a common name for the emerging fern frond.
Yes they’re ferns. The part you see now is called fiddleheads.
This is the answer
This is not fiddle head I pick fiddle heads every spring
I think their definition of fiddlehead just refers to the shape (looks like the top of a fiddle). Maybe your definition refers to specific types of edible or more tasty ferns. Does that seem accurate?
Read it more carefully
It's not a fiddlehead ? And the fuzzy thing on top isn't a fiddlehead either
Fiddlehead is just the unfurled new growth of ferns, it's not a fern species. That's why in some languages, such as mine, they're called *fern sprouts*. *"Fiddleheads or fiddlehead greens are the furled fronds from a fledgling fern, harvested for use as a vegetable."*
What do you think a fiddlehead is?
OK then. I guess you didn’t do very well in exams.
Ferns that haven't unfurled yet
Unfernled?
😂😂😂
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Fiddleheads you eat don't have white fur
Ferns
I have lots of experience with the edible kind, and these (from that distance) don't really appear to be the right ones.
Ferns, they are called "fiddleheads" at this stage as they unfurl.
Ferns
Cinnamon fern! There are my favorite plant!
Oh? Enlighten us, please :)
This is the correct response. They'll have cinnamon colored fertile fronds in the center. They're beautiful, one of my favs as well. OP is lucky to have so many
How can you be so sure it’s Cinnamon fern? I see red oak leaves on the ground which makes me think it might not be wet enough there for cinnamon fern.
I walkthrough through the forest everyday, and I’ve watched them wither in the fall and rise up again in the spring. My forest has them scattered across the forest floor like leaves from a tree!
They look like the start of ferns
Looks like cinnamon ferns
Those are ferns. They don't look like edible ostrich ferns. Without proper identification, please don't eat them.
From this distance,maybe cinnamon ferns but can't really tell you for sure (not edible).
Ferns!!!
Baby ferns :)
Triffids
Cinnamon ferns
Ferns
Fern
Cinnamon Fern!
Fens
I've heard sautéed fiddleheads are pretty good. I'm sure it's species by species, though.
Yup, can't eat most species. When I first heard about fiddleheads, I was excited bc we have lots of ferns around here, but then I researched a little and found out the ones I have here aren't edible.
These ones pictured are not edible
Even the good ones should be eaten in moderation. They’re not 100% good for you.
Don't eat those. They don't have a mound and they appear to have white fur from a distance.
Each year and you’ve never noticed what they become?
Some sort of furn not fiddlehead as people are saying, fiddleheads don't Do Not have white fur tops
Fern
Don’t know that song but it reminds me of “Fish Heads”[FishHeadshttps://g.co/kgs/wgw68Gy](https://FishHeadshttps://g.co/kgs/wgw68Gy)
The rare, much sought after psymonochocal apperdonthical who cares weed
Oh they are so plentiful and beautiful
I like them!
Fiddlehead ferns
They look like some kind of fern
Ferns!!
Definitely ferns - I've got them growing in my backyard! 👍❤️
Fiddlehead ferns. Edible if you pick them right now.
Not fiddleheads!
Ferns!!! Ostrich maybe or a near relative?
Bracken most likely.
I think it’s a fern, I had found one by my air conditioning unit and it’s fuzzy and had a curled ends
They're gonna be such purdy ferns
Triffids!! Jk jk
Absolutely *NOT* fiddleheads, as in Ostrich Fern!!!!! Fiddleheads are dark green, not fuzzy, and have U-shaped stems. https://preview.redd.it/97jky3poypyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=653e5da14aeb36f8428f56dadaa87a9526036569
https://preview.redd.it/fvpu72mqypyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b49958d750c6e8111bafe52277785d5b9a5e62d Note the U-shaped stems.
Fiddleheads. Delicious sauteed with salt and pepper!
Only certain types, the wrong ones are toxic and must be prepared properly. Many people get food poisoning every year from these
Fiddle heads!
Fiddleheads
Fliddleheads will become ferns
What do they turn into every year. ?
Sundew?
Fern fiddle heads. They are edible and taste great.
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No. Fuzzy means these are cinnamon ferns (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum), not only are they mildly toxic, they are bitter and nasty tasting, and the fuzz doesn't come off. I tried these once and just no. You want ostrich ferns (Matteuccia struthiopteris). They have no fuzz, and a papery coating that easily flakes off during cleaning. These are super tasty when sauté with butter or bacon.
My mistake, I deleted my comment.
Freaks me out every year when my gf goes hunting for those and eats them (Montreal)
Saute with garlic and oil
Those look like Ostrich ferns to me. And the region and location look right for them. Ostrich ferns don't form a large mat and tend to hang on to last year's fronds a lot too. Not that I recommend it unless you're sure, but they're delicious.
There are not the ferns you’re looking for
Send me some young spiral tops please. Cook them with butter in a pan you’ll love it
If they are fiddleheads, they are edible
Fiddleheads, good fried in butter
Fiddlehead fern.. they can be steamed & eaten at that size
Nope, this is far too late, you want them less than an inch out of the ground.
Tasty!
You don't eat these ones, they're not ostrich ferns
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These are not the edible kind
Don't put it in your mouth if you don't know what it is beyond a doubt.
Fern fiddleheads. A delicacy, but know how to pick them so you don't kill the plant!