Survival Food - Stinging Nettle

[@SurvivalLilly]

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[@christianchilders8556]

Survival Lilly Disclaimer: no stinging nettles were harmed in the making of this video

[@karmatso4844]

Haha..... I loved the line "tastes better than nothing". So true with many survival foods. Thanks for another great video.

[@pixelfu2941]

This is the first video I've seen that displays the edibility of the seeds as they are and also grinding them for making a simple flat bread. So thank you Lilly, I've learned something new today! I did want to enquire as to whether you added water to that mixture or if the moisture I'm seeing as you shaped the dough is from the seeds themselves? Cheers

[@SurvivalLilly]

+Pixel Fu no water added, atb lilly

[@HaphazardHomestead]

Stinging nettle is one of the great plants out there! It's not just a survival plant -- when it's younger, before flowering, the growing tips can be real food for regular people. This video does a great job of demonstrating that, in starting to learn useful wild plants, starting with ones that have multiple products can rapidly increase your stock of skills.

[@survivalsaskatchewan1626]

Thanks Lilly! The First Nations of Canada and other indigenous Peoples used nettle tea as a hair cleanser. I use it and it makes what hair I have left, real soft and shiny. It is also known to stimulate hair follicles. Soldiers in WW1 used to rub their hands with it when it was real cold. Brought feeling back to their hands and warmed them up.

[@survivalsaskatchewan1626]

Any time! I usually harvest when it first comes out of the ground by pinching the top bud. Takes a while to fill a bag, but soooo worth it! You are so much braver than I am. I wear surgical gloves when harvesting :P

[@JugglinJellyTake01]

Supposed to be good for circulation. I was advised to nettles on the stump of a finger I got chopped off. The remainder of the finger used to go white with the cold easily. Although not a controlled study I didn't receive this advice until around 5 years after getting the finger chopped off. Any way it worked well.

[@coryfrench5940]

Very useful information.Thank you,Lilly.Just subbed to your channel.I showed my niece,she is 13,your videos on the bug out camp.She is very interested in the outdoors and says you have inspired her to build her own camp.Thanks again for giving her a female role model and helping to get the younger generation off the couch and into the outdoors.

[@JANKERFILMSCHMIEDE]

Klasse Video Lilly, das ist das gute an der Brennnessel da ja alles verwendet werden kann...und vor allem sehr schmackhaft. Danke fürs zeigen. LG. Helmut

[@houndjog]

Thank you! I like to make the leaves like a spinach and when cooked through - about 20 minutes- I add them to onions, garlic, lemon juice and a bit of red chili. Tastes fabulous!

[@LNight-oj8jc]

Thank you Lily for your videos. I really enjoy watching each one and learning something new. I can't wait to put these skills to use.

[@timothylandon001]

Lilly; Thanks for an interesting, useful and entertaining video!! After watching several you're becoming a new outdoors/survivalist heroine/mentor - joining pioneer Les Stroud in my heart. You seem to do everything so EFFECIENTLY with such economy of motion; no calorie, movement or moment wasted. Great work; looking forward to many more!

[@abigailisalive]

I love your videos so much, Im a huge outdoors man from NY USA and i always watch and learn from your videos, thank you so much, Wish I had a beautiful woman here in NY that would love to camp out with me

[@logtothebase2]

No survival lilies were stung in the making of this video.

[@brankojovanovic4242]

Hey Lilly, freut mich das jemand etwas über einheimische survivalnahrung bringt. War sehr informativ. Mach weiter so!!! ;

[@montanamike391]

Awesome video! I've been eating this stuff all summer here in the Rockies. Made some decent bowstrings out of the stalks. I bake the seeds and add to my bannock. Thanks for this vid!

[@johnlindsay9062]

I really enjoy these shows about survival foods and medicines, please do more.

[@TheHazza118]

When I'm out, nettle soup is usually something I make, I've never seen them used like this. Great video!

[@chazzmccloud36]

I've only ever known burning nettles as a nuisance; I had no idea of all the uses. Thank you for the video!

[@RandomButtonPusher]

Nice overview on this plant. The baking of the seeds between the leaves was a really good demo. As to the grinding of the seeds, perhaps some of the YT bushcrafters with hook knives can take on the challenge of carving a mortar and pestle set so one doesn't have to carry a stone set into the woods.

[@quercus4730]

Everything about this video was great. Than you for the info. on the stinging nettle you presented it well.

[@hmpeter]

When I was little, us kids would sometimes collect stinging nettle and take it home for my mother to cook for supper. Almost like spinach. Goes well with some potatoes and a fried egg. ;-)

[@fredkeill1666]

You are an awesome person. Thanks for you time and effort in filming your adventures and knowledge.

[@wolfetone6766]

I was never aware that you could eat the roots and seeds until now! I have always wanted to make a beers with them!

[@massachusettsprepper]

Awesome video on using the stinging nettles as a food source. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@Jdmsword14]

"it tastes better than nothing" hahah made me laugh. thanks for sharing. Ive been trying to find this plant for over a year now and you showed some good footage i think i will be successful now

[@MaZEEZaM]

The stinging leaves will be a good indication.

[@northernselfreliance6943]

Awesome video as all ways!!! I didn't know you could do all of that with that plant. The only thing I knew about was the cordage. Thanks for the awesome information and demos. Can't wait for your next video. - cheers

[@psodq]

Super video. I didn't know that there are so many other uses to this plant, too. When I was young my mother sometimes made soup using stinging nettle as a kind of substitute for spinach, often in springtime, when the new little plants were not yet stingy to collect. I don't know the receipe, but it was some of the most delicious foods I've ever eaten. :)

[@logankidd3655]

I really love how there is just random shots of your dog just being a dog. I love your dog.

[@nordicbritprepper]

Great video Lilly, i didn't know the stinging nettle was so useful. I will need to try it! All the best, Rob

[@noelconroy3647]

Hi you can mix nettle with cabbage very good for people. that suffer with pile's . Thanks for great video and have a good upcoming week enjoyed🙂.

[@AshGreen359]

One of my favorite plants where I live is Soaproot. If you are ever someplace where it grows I suggest checking it out. It lathers kinda like soap, but you can also eat it, makes good tinder, and I read used to be used for fishing too.

[@paulmrich]

My 5 year old daughter think you rock. :-) Thanks a lot.

[@DDan61]

Good stuff SL, very informative! Dan

[@fickewell24]

Thank You so much

[@maskulll]

Stinging nettle is definitely one of my most favourite herbs. During the spring the young stinging nettle can also be used as a spring cure (similar to the effects of juice from the birch tree which is also harvested in small amounts during the spring) as they then contain most nutrients of all year. They give a big energy boost, physical as well as mental. In addition the stinging nettle can also be used when you have muscle pain, subsequently you can let the nettle sting you as it stimulates the blood flow, also the sting is said to ease rheumatism, arthritis, etc.. The roots of the nettle are also used to make a balm which is healthy and strengthening for the hair-roots on your head. Its uses are endless, in some places the nettle even grow the entire year long making it besides a healthy also a very reliable source of food.

[@bronco5644]

Thank you! It's interesting how useful stinging needle is.

[@vicheachim6708]

You have a lot of high end survival gadgets.....Love your dog. He seems to have his own agenda in the wood lolz

[@tomm2812]

Lilly, when hiking I will be looking for stinging nettles...and thinking of you. Well and informative video. Best

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

in michigan ours would have you blistered all up. cool info about the seeds !!!! thanks as always :-)

[@katanaburner]

Hi Lilly. Just a thought that you probably already know. But you can wilt the leaves over the fire to make it into a tasty green and I like to steam the plant stock and stems. Very tasty indeed.

[@brianfuller5868]

Thanks, Lily . Always learn something.

[@danielcarlton7947]

I am going to collect some nettles and give it a go. Thanks Lilly

[@Diebulfrog79]

Good video! To add flavor to nettles, use small balls of dried miso paste, about a tablespoon. I prefer white miso. Blanch the nettles, then boil in clean water and one ball to the mix.

[@CypresssChill]

Lilly, du könntest ein Video über Disteln machen. Wir nennen es "Jägerbrot". SOlange der Stiel der Pflanze noch nicht ausgewachsen ist, kann man das stachelige Grünzeug wegschneiden und es bleibt soetwas wie eine Wurzel über. Schmeckt wie Kohlrabi. Sehr lecker

[@Nohandel1414]

I tried the seeds .. not bad . strong .. I wouldn't have tried without this video thank you

[@CrankyPantss]

Another great video, thank you. It's very helpful how you demonstrate as well as describe.

[@pgoessnitzer]

Hi Lilly! Been a longtime fan and supporter. Not sure how I missed some of your wild foods and herb videos, but am catching up now. Great information, some I was aware of, but much is new to me. Now I look at my "weeds" differently :) I remember you said that you are working on a book, how is that going? Cheers...Peter

[@davidharris6581]

Excellent information. I enjoy learning new things. Thank you!

[@Ucceah]

simple recipe to make almost all edible leaves tasty and safe to eat: roast finely chopped garlic and some sambal olek or red pepper flakes in olive oil or butter on medium heat, 'till the garlic just starts to brown. add leaves (spinch, kale, nettles, blackberry, dandelion ect) and a little salt or soy sauce, and cover 3-5 minutes untill the leaves just wilt and collapse, mix and eat.

[@ALoonwolf]

Nettles are unexpectedly delicious, and a little salt improves the flavour even more. On old nettles only pick the new tops, but this seems to be the same with many edible leaves - the younger the better. Raw or lightly toasted they taste like raw corn or wheat, and boiled the liquid tastes like an excellent blend of tea, milk and sugar. So seperate them and eat the leaves like spinach, with an excellent cup of tea.

[@russian-thaiorganization.9204]

Hey! I like your survival food videos please do more! Anyways these trees are great for making ropes or cords!

[@newstart1651]

Another great video Lilly. I really like the way you produce your videos-!!

[@toddsteverson3341]

So glad to see you ate those young leaves.

[@dutchcourage7312]

I didn't know you could actually eat the roots too... good to know they taste better raw :) ... As for the leafs, according to one of Ray Mears videos, holding the stem with leafs over the fire to 'wilt' the leafs makes them a bit tastier (dunno how much :P ) and also removes the stings... so it's like shortly 'roasting' the leafs...

[@mariorossiexcite]

Leaves are very popular in Italian cuisine(especially in omelette) but I've never heard about use of roots. Interesting!

[@adamk1846]

How do u avoid the water blisters from the stinging nettles? Are there cirrain times of the year that r better to harvest it, or do u just harvest it anyways and deal with the itching?

[@seandevine2807]

I learnt a lot with this , I used to thing the where only a nuisance , thanks

[@virginiaorru6848]

More praises to you and for your talents. Danke. gigi

[@petarmiletic8594]

hi we do have stinging nettle here were I live but I've never really taken any notice and haven't noticed any seeds on the nettle is this type still eatable, because I've heard of people making tea from the leaves.

[@renaud9894]

the best is to cook garlic in butter or olive oil; add the nettle leaves with a few water for 5 minutes ; mix fresh cream and a spoon of flour to put on making a nettle cream very tasty

[@dominicpattberg3537]

hi....i´m interested in how to make strings...maybe you could make a video about making strings..this seems like it needs some "know how"

[@haroldclark9794]

Fascinating. Love your dog

[@semco72057]

I don't know if we have anything like that here in North America, but here in Arkansas we have polk salad plants which grow up almost everywhere in my area and we can eat it once it has been boiled two times and on the third time you can cook it like you would spenish which is the delicious. We also have other items which grow in the wild during Summer and is edible most of the year including many berries, and nuts.

[@myersjx]

Dumb question time. I have gotten into stinging nettle and wowzers. I sat in a river scrubbing my legs with with gravel snd sand. How do you handle it without the oil stinging you? After getting into it and feeling it how do you drink it without oils stinging you. I have visions of getting ole itchy insides.

[@martinjaapvanderaarde3889]

If you use the plant for spinage drink the cooking water it's the tea. or eat the leafs after making tea.

[@onkelpencho8609]

Sehr gutes Video,danke Lilly

[@TofferBOS]

Klasse Video Lilly, habe gestern auch ein Video zur Brennnessel hochgeladen. ist schon echt eine tolle Pflanze. LG Toffer

[@aaasktube]

Hi lilly how to make wilderness clothing wish is reliable material? Thanks

[@Jaybird-oo3ih]

good video Lilly, thanks for the info

[@marlur80]

sehr schönes video, aber wie hast du die blätter angepackt um sie um den brätling zu wickeln? wenn ich die blätter so anlange tuts schon weh.

[@Worthy101indeed]

Eaten nettles plenty of times, but did know the seeds could be baked into a rough bread or about the cordage. At home Nettle pesto is also very good and the stings can even be beneficial to health and carry anti-cancer agents.

[@denniskwandt556]

Thanks again, good video

[@victorringheanu7964]

Great video Lilly!

[@sigurdivar4227]

Very interesting video! I´ve eaten soup on stinging nettle once, but never baked bread of it. And cordage too! But, what are your hands made of? ;-)

[@geraldhartman2336]

Great vid, Lil. Thank you.

[@georgeison3886]

Thank you again I have learned much from your skills

[@rjlatham999]

nice one Lilly. great video

[@siaonniaon2290]

Is stinging nettle cordage the strongest wild cordage besides flax?

[@robertanderson2285]

I've spent lots of money trying to eradicate this stuff, as just brushing against it gives me 2nd degree burns. Maybe I should try cultivating it instead. :) Another great video, Lilly!

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Robert Anderson Free food! Careful for the stings though.

[@cyberflea30]

Robert Anderson Just a friendly word of advice. Certain plant base toxic substances effect different people in different ways. I had a friend who was nearly hospitalized with poison ivy just from the smoke of a burning plan and another who could sleep on top of it all night no effect. If you have a violent reaction tot he stuff (ie 2nd degree burn type blisters) I would avoid the stuff.

[@lm2193]

+Robert Anderson Nettle biscuit industry :)

[@MaZEEZaM]

+cyberflea30 probably a good idea not to eat it in that case or a tiny amount at the most first time.

[@tinaturner134]

Those videos are amazing and please do some more

[@MerlinFox]

Nettles can also be made into a pesto instead of basil and a substitute for spinach in curry :)

[@ballistolballs]

Nice job on the intro/logo. Plus great video.

[@vonbaconstien760]

Awesome video as always!!!

[@lm2193]

good, very detailed. luv it.

[@FSBushcraft]

Very Cool we have a bunch of stinging Nettle at the cottage, now I know what I can do with it....

[@rv4lif398]

Great Video.. New Subscriber and new fan here .. Keep them coming .. I have been trying to catchup with all the video's over the last few days :)

[@westviriginiaprreper1851]

we have no problem finding it here in wva my family are loggers my uncle wades in that stuff to work

[@bill4913]

Thanks Lilly..The leaves from the Stinging Nettle, what can you compare the taste to this to another leafy green?

[@bill4913]

***** Thanks Lilly..I see that Dax doesn't like it..

[@jarrahdrum]

Excellent information. Vielen dank.

[@bloodbento9388]

Hey lilly. Ich habe pesto aus brennessel gemacht und auch schon eine cremesuppe.

[@atol671]

Is it true if your stung by it you spit on it and apply pressure?

[@LazyManPrepper1]

I've never eaten it but I have been stung by it. Rinse the effected area with water and the stinging will go away. I'll try the seed and the roots next time im in the woods, but I'll leave the leaves to you. Great video.

[@theversatileartist6446]

How on earth are you holding this stuff in your hands? I touched it a little bit with my leg and it stung like hell, I am in Southern California, maybe the stinging nettle in your country is not really stinging? Everyone I know here knows to avoid this plant because of it's burns.

[@theversatileartist6446]

What about eating it after you made it into a tea, was it stinging at all once cooked?

[@theversatileartist6446]

only the tips of the leaves sting correct?

[@theversatileartist6446]

hmm you were handling it like flowers, I got stung by it on my leg ones it burned for 10 minutes at least, I was actually really surprised that you did not mention first thing how this plant stings. Thanks for all the information, I did read that the native Americans used to brew and make soup out of this plant.

[@itralian16]

I've been sting by that stuff like crazy! You were just grabbing it. I think you ate a raw leaf! Please explain this or show us in detail. Thanks. Great show btw.

[@KrazzPL]

+Danny Kundzinsh The nettle got little "hair" filled with formic acid growing all over it,if you smack the plant few times you will shatter the hair and it will burn a lot less

[@Zooumberg]

Hi Lilly, can you provide a link to your knife please?

[@blackfeathercrafts]

I love your camp!!!!

[@roxannaharvey8983]

What is that you started the fire with?

[@DDan61]

Schade, looked at your Amazon link, but they do not ship to Germany as it is a US item (.com) :-( Trying to find a wool blanket in DE or AT ... do you know of any?

[@tommybell2398]

I know you wont repond but how often do you have to wash dax

[@E.lectricityNorth]

Sounds like you missed church to go play in the woods! Thanks for another great video Lilly. Good scientific review of a useful plant. On a scale of 1/10 for taste, what score would you give stinging nettles overall?

[@E.lectricityNorth]

Cool. I'll be looking for these more now.

[@tarabravewolf3895]

awesome vid on nettles, will have to see if they grow here in nc usa, but i had another question, at your bug out camp, do you have many spiders there, we do here, i live in the foot hills of mountains here, my camp i am having trouble w/ the spiders i try to use the smoke to get them to leave.

[@adapt2live]

A thought, as an extra layer of defense on your position setting your shelter up so it is surrounded by stinging nettle would help keep undesired personnel away from you. Is there anything this plant can't do?

[@hovawartfreunde4599]

Actually we have tons of blackberries in the forests and in former times hawthorne was used to fence cattle and farms. So I would look out for these as well.

[@73caballero]

Hier waren Superanregungen für meine nächsten Touren. Bei meiner letzten 6 Tage Tour, die ich in meinem neuen Kanal vorgestellt habe, habe ich mich fast zur Hälte von Brennnesseln ernährt (weils nichts anderes gab). Man kann garnicht die Bedeutung dieser Pflanze gar nicht genung hervorheben. Wichtig ist auch, dass die Planze und die Samen auch viele Kohlenhydrate haben. Man muss aber viel trinken. Mach ein Abo und ein Like. Enrique.