When using nettles in the kitchen, the best advice is to wear a thick pair of gloves, and then handle them as freely as you want.
.... food-safe stinging nettles can be ordered through specialist ingredient websites or directly from professional foragers.
Nettles must be blanched to remove the sting, so any raw salads are out of the window.
I liked that last comment - would never have thought of that by myself!!
Now shall I try them?