-=> Quoting Greg Mayman to Jim Weller <=-

 GM> The poor despised nettle is a lot more useful than most people
 GM> give it credit for.

I keep a bag of dried leaves handy and sprinkle a pinch into all sorts
of things: soups, stews, red pasta sauces, salad dressings etc.

 JW> Steep 1/2 lb juniper berries or 1 lb fresh shoots

 GM> The berries are available but so far I've only seen them in tiny
 GM> packets, IIRC about 20g for a couple of bucks. 1/2 lb would be
 GM> expensive. OTOH the bulk caterer's supplier that I occasionally
 GM> shop at may have them in larger quantities.

Junipers grow wild all through the arctic and are quite plentiful. I
only gathered a cupful last fall for culinary purposes but could easily
harvest them by the pound.




Cheers,

YK Jim


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