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Serves 4 Note: Fiddlehead ferns are the young shoot of ostrich ferns, reputedly the safest fern to eat. Occasionally fiddleheads produce a heat-labile toxin that can cause acute gastrointestinal distress from consuming raw or incompletely cooked fiddleheads. INGREDIENTS 1 quart (.96 liters) ice cold water ½ lemon, for juice and zest 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt 2 dozen fiddlehead ferns, trimmed to remove any brown or dry spots freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter DIRECTIONS Fill a medium bowl with cold water and add the salt and the juice from the lemon; add the fiddleheads and soak … Read More