by Kate McCarty, UMaine Extension Food Systems Professional, University of Maine Cooperative Extension May means fiddlehead season in Maine, and many Mainers are excited to prepare and preserve fiddleheads—the coiled frond of the edible ostrich fern. These spring delicacies have a vegetal flavor, often compared to asparagus, and are harvested wild in the Maine woods. read more How to Prepare and Preserve Fiddleheads