Fiddleheads, tightly curled fern shoots named for their resemblance to the curled end of a violin, are a stage of springtime growth in many fern species. Buy them when you see them, because they ...

Any Southern native, or transplant for that matter, has a general idea of what a fiddle is. You've no doubt heard your mama or your neighbor remark that they're feeling "fit as a fiddle." ...