ONTARIO: Information update: food safety measures for fiddleheads - (The Earth Times)
June 9, 2008 – 8:11 pmHealth Canada reminds Canadians that fresh fiddleheads should be properly cooked before being consumed.
Fiddleheads are the curled, edible shoots of the ostrich fern. They are collected in the wild and sold as a seasonal vegetable in stores and outdoor markets.
Cases of temporary illness from eating raw or undercooked fiddleheads were first reported in 1994. Additional cases have been periodically reported since then. Although no proven cause for this health hazard has yet been identified, Health Canada believes it is most likely the result of an unidentified natural toxin present in the fiddleheads.
Health Canada recommends that fresh fiddleheads be washed several times in fresh cold water. They should then be cooked in boiling water for 15 minutes or steamed for 10 to 12 minutes until tender. Water used for boiling or steaming fiddleheads should be discarded as it may contain the toxin. Fiddleheads should also be boiled or steamed prior to […]
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