I've tried various stinging nettle dishes. For me, they fall into the long list of things that are technically edible, but I see no reason why one would eat them today aside from cultural history/connection/tradition reasons. Every way I've tried them, they basically just taste like plant.
If you like it, great, but I think the value to those who don't have some pre-existing reason to be interested in the dish to be overstated. Similar plants in the category are miner's lettuce and dandelion greens.
If one has a great abundance of it, and one likes to spend time preparing ones own food, or if the idea of wild gathered plants has special appeal, then nettles (etc.) can indeed take the place (ish) of things like lettuce and spinach, but don't expect some dramatically unique experience.
I have no pre-existing reason, I just like the way nettles taste. Though since we have eaten them for a long while, they are available in bags in the grocery store every summer, which makes the whole thing a lot easier.
If you like it, great, but I think the value to those who don't have some pre-existing reason to be interested in the dish to be overstated. Similar plants in the category are miner's lettuce and dandelion greens.
If one has a great abundance of it, and one likes to spend time preparing ones own food, or if the idea of wild gathered plants has special appeal, then nettles (etc.) can indeed take the place (ish) of things like lettuce and spinach, but don't expect some dramatically unique experience.