In April and early May our hop plants send up lots of shoots. Normally Steve cuts all but three or four shoots back. He then trains these shoots to go up the poles. This year, wetried sauting the tender top few inches of the shoots in butter with a little garlic. They are very delicious. Aparently, hop shoots are a great delicacy in Italy. They are certainly up there with fresh asparagus and fiddle heads.
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