Nettle soup
Nettle soup served at a restaurant in London | |
| Type | Soup |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East |
| Main ingredients | Stinging nettles |
Nettle soup is a soup prepared from stinging nettles. Nettle soup is eaten mainly during spring and early summer, when young nettle buds are collected. Today, nettle soup is mostly eaten in Scandinavia, Finland, Iran, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Eastern Europe, with regional differences in recipe; however historically consumption of nettles was more widespread.