Good Food mentions UMaine Extension guidelines in fiddlehead feature
Guidelines published by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension were included in the Good Food article, “The fiddlehead is the world’s most magical vegetable.” Fiddleheads are a “forager’s dream, full of antioxidants and a good source of protein, zinc, riboflavin, and vitamins A and C,” the article states. The article points out that not all fiddleheads are the same, and cites a UMaine Extension bulletin that offers advice for picking ostrich fern fiddleheads, including how to look for a distinctive groove inside the stem and a brown papery cover over the green curl.