Fiddlehead ferns grow wild in some parts of the country. In others, they're the type of product you're more likely to find -- and probably pay top dollar for -- at an upscale grocery store.

Trim stem 1-2 inches from fern and wash the fiddleheads in a coarse strainer. Place them in a large bowl of water and swirl them around, rubbing off the thin flakes of chaff on the ferns.

Don't have an account? Create Account Boiled fiddleheads, which came in at No. 61, is a simple dish involving boiling the tightly coiled ostrich ferns in salted water or steaming them until tender ...