My special friend Bryan answered the Friday Five and his food he likes was fiddleheads. I had no clue what they were, but Bryan and Google were happy to fill me in quickly. It's a particular fern, so young and tender it hasn't yet unfurled. You steam and enjoy. Found only in certain parts of the country from April - July. Here's part of my response to his description:

I would LOVE to try fiddleheads! I love all garden greens! (pretend you're hearing a Miss Scarlett talkin' now) We love southern "soul food" here. My Aunt Estelle makes Turnip Greens and Dumplin's that will melt away all traces of Yankee!

The turnip greens are picked young and tender, pressure cooked with just enough "seasonin'" to make 'em taste good, and then you make yore dumplin' mix. You take fine yello cornmeal, salt it well, and add steamin' hot water until it's wet enough to make small dough balls about the size of a chicken egg. Toss 'em in yore greens and steam 'em for about "tin" minits - and ther ya go!

Southernese is one of my languages. Sometimes I call Yankee politicians "cahpitbagguhs"! (carpetbaggers - southern history)