Nettle soup

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Donal Skehan

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This soup is a great favourite in the spring when the nettles are young. Nettles are full of minerals and vitamins, and make a vibrant soup. 

Nettle soup is still served in some hotels in Ireland; this recipe is from Declan Ryan, who was chef-proprietor of the much-starred Arbutus Lodge, Cork, sadly no longer in existence.

Use gloves and a scissors when cutting the nettles. Do not gather them from sprayed verges or after the end of spring as they will be too tough.

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