It has a long history of medicinal use in the
Basque country.It also acts as a food and fiber source for
fabrics. It is especially important in the elaboration of
“Mamia”, a very traditional Basque dessert made with sheep's
milk curd and rennet that is usually served with honey or
sugar. Inthiselaboration,nettleisusedasastrainertoclean
the impuritiesofthemilk(Lapitz,2000), mainlybecauseofits
abundanceaswellasthecontentofthestinginghairsthatare
used asa fine meshaddingacharacteristic flavor.
Nettles arecommonlyusedforeatingitsleaves,bothrawor
blanched,slightlysteamedorfriedindifferentpreparations