It is fiddlehead season in New Brunswick and people will be out harvesting, and/or buying the edible fern delicacy from roadside stands for the next few weeks.
There is a warning though from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, about watching out for any fiddleheads growing in or near contaminated flood waters, she is urging caution and common sense when determining quality and a picking spot.
” Do not harvest fiddleheads or any edible plants if you see evidence of the surrounding soil being contaminated with chemicals such as petroleum, you should be looking for staining, sheens or beading of the water on the surface and any vegetation that does not look well,” stated Russell.
Dr. Russell says make sure your wash and rinse the fiddleheads with clean tap water at least four times and remove husks or dirt from them.
Click here for all you need to know about proper preparation, cooking and freezing of the springtime delicacy.
