Fern Salad: Tasting One of The Rainy Day Staples in My Locality

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Please note that this post was created with the help of artificial intelligence. I used QuillBot to improve my English and I sought the assistance of Google Gemini for the recipe.

Since I am on a dayoff, I went to the town market this morning to buy some stuff for my packed lunch tomorrow as I might be assigned once again to a faraway outpost. This is the best time for me to go to the market where as aside from the things that I am going to cook as my brunch while I am at work, I will also be looking for stuff that can be cooked for today's meals. While walking to the vegetables section, something caught my attention so I went closer to see what is it and lo and behold! My heart seemed to be jumping for joy when I saw it up close! They are bundles of freshly gathered ferns that I am craving to try so I asked the seller how much does a bundle costs and she says that it costs fifty pesos. Easy on the budget, I thought so I bought one and asked how to prepare the stuff to be eaten. She said it should be blanched first then I thank her before I leave and headed for home with excitement because at last, right on my hands, I am holding one of the rainy day staples that I am craving for. and that is no other than fiddlehead fern known as "pakpakô" here in my locality. I call this as rainy day staple because, like mushrooms, ferns came up in abundance during the rainy season.

Below are the simple steps to prepare a delicious bowl of fern salad, for me, I only used vinegar, salt, and shallots.

Ingredients and Preparation:

• Ferns: Wash the fresh fern fronds thoroughly. Remove the tougher stems, keeping only the tender parts.
• Blanching: Place the cleaned ferns in a pot of boiling water. Let them cook for a short time until they turn a vibrant green and become slightly tender.
• Cooling: Once blanched, remove the ferns from the hot water and transfer them to a bowl.
• Onion: Finely chop or slice a red onion.
• Assembly: Place the blanched and cooled ferns in a serving bowl. Add the sliced red onions on top.
• Seasoning: Add salt and other seasonings of your choice, like vinegar or calamansi juice, depending on your preferred dressing.
• Serve: Mix all the ingredients well and serve the salad.

That's all for now and thanks everyone for dropping by to my vlog. Do you also eat this kind of vegetable in your place? if yes, can you share it on the comment box how is it being cooked or prepared in your locality?

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