Dutch Ovens Get your dutch oven here. Back Country Store High quality equipment at reasonable prices. Camping Fiddlehead Ferns Fiddleheads, as the name suggests, are tightly coiled baby ferns that resemble a fiddle. New Brunswick has laid claim to being the Canadian home of these delicacies. Fresh fiddleheads are harvested just as the ostrich fern begins to poke its head through the soft earth.
Fiddleheads are completely organic, grown with no additives or artificial fertilizers.
It is only in the early spring that these fronds are found in abundance along the river banks. Thus the season is short and the demand great for this unique vegetable. Wash in cold water, using several water changes, briskly swishing the fiddleheads about. Bring a pot of water to a vigourous boil. Use 3 cups of water for each pound.