Hi,
That is an excellent post, to say the least.
My contribution would be to add a link to a recipe for making nettle pie, because I cannot recall the exact recipe that both my grandmothers used to use, in order to make a traditional nettle pie. Although so many years have passed, the reminiscence of the taste, smell, and look of this delicious pie is still fresh in my mind…
The “official” recipe says to use gloves when touching the nettle, but I don’t remember my grandmothers using any gloves when making this pie (perhaps, that’s why their hands were so rough, and so full of affection for us!).
Nettle can be a good alternative to spinach.
http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/gastronomy/recipes/nettle_pie