The Nettle flavor is similar to spinach.
Nettle is also called stinging nettle
because of the tiny hairs that project from the perimeter of the fresh
leaf that “sting” the skin on contact. When cooked or dried, however,
these stingers fall to the wayside.
Nettle also supplies a fiber from which a
linen-type of cloth is produced. In fact, during World War II, when
supplies of cotton were scarce, German soldiers wore uniforms made from
nettle.
