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Nettle is mentioned in the Old
Testament of the Bible (Isa 55:13) as this sting plant with hairy leaves that
flourished in fallow fields of Palestine but it does not appear in Sephardi
recipes. Avicenna cited it in powders, syrups, pills and ointments. It is claimed that in
Andalusian cookery there is a nettle soup recipe passed down from the Romans.
Nettle soups were drunk until the 12 C. but later lost their popularity. They
were considered better than asparagus, especially in spring when at their best.
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Unfortunately, there are no recipes for nettles in the medieval
Spanish texts consulted but Apicius explains that they should be collected on sunny days during the zodiac sigh of Aries and used against ills. .
[Apicius/Flower. 1958:III:XVII:86-87:IV:III:36:110-111; ES: Gutiérrez. Jun 1, 98; Gázquez. Cocina. 2002:118; Villena/Calero. 2002:23a; and Villena/Navarro. 1879:44]
NETTLES OMLETE ADAPTED FROM FLOWER'S TRANSLATION OF APICIUS' IV:III:36 PATINA URTICARUM CALIDA ET FRIGIDA, pp 110-111
[Apicius/Flower. 1958:III:XVII:86-87:IV:III:36:110-111; ES: Gutiérrez. Jun 1, 98; Gázquez. Cocina. 2002:118; Villena/Calero. 2002:23a; and Villena/Navarro. 1879:44]
NETTLES OMLETE ADAPTED FROM FLOWER'S TRANSLATION OF APICIUS' IV:III:36 PATINA URTICARUM CALIDA ET FRIGIDA, pp 110-111
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½ tsp white pepper[3]
Garnish
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