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42 Flowers You Can Eat

The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years Chinese, Greeks and Romans. Many cultures use flowers in traditional cuisine of thinking pumpkin in Italian petals and rose in Indian cuisine. Adding flowers to your food can be a good way to add color, flavor, and a little fantasy. Some are spicy, herbaceous and some, while others are floral and fragrant. The track is pretty amazing.

It is not unusual flower petals are used in salads, teas, and as a topping for desserts, but inspire-roll and spicy creative uses (such as chive blossoms) in noodles made floral hand incorporated into the homemade ice cream, pickle flower buds (like injuries) substitute capers, use them to make a simple floral syrup for use in lemonade or a cocktail. (See a recipe for dandelion syrup here.) Once I gladioli follow a recipe for pumpkin flowers stuffed bit there, I know, but they were great. So many possibilities ...

Allium

All the flowers of the allium family (leeks, garlic, chives, garlic chives) are edible and tasty! Flavors range from delicate to robust garlic leeks. Each of these plants are edible.

Angelica

Depending on the variety, the flowers range from pale to dark lavender-pink and have a taste of licorice.

Anise Hyssop

Both the flowers and leaves have an anise or licorice subtle flavor.

Arugula

The flowers are small with dark centers and similar pungent with leaves. They vary in color from white to yellow to dark purple stripes.

Bachelor Button

Grassy flavor, the petals are edible, but avoid the bitter cup.

Basil

Flowers come in a variety of colors, from pink to white to lavender; taste is similar to leaves, but softer.

Lemon balm

Red flowers are mint.

Borage

The flowers are a beautiful blue and cucumber flavor!

Calendula / Marigold

Spot a large flower, marigold flowers are spicy, spicy, spicy and vibrant golden color adds dashboard to any dish.

Eyelets / Dianthus

The petals are soft, when cut from the base. The taste of her sweet flowers, fragrant aroma.

Chamomile

Small and daisylike flowers have a mild flavor and are often used in tea. suffering from ragweed may be allergic to chamomile.

Chervil

The flowers and delicate flavor, which colors anise.

Chicory

Earthiness slightly bitter chicory is evident in the petals and buds, which can be preserved.

Chrysanthemum

A little bitter, mothers come in a rainbow of colors and a variety of flavors ranging from pepper to touch. Use the petals only.

Coriander

Such as leaves, flowers people either love or hate. Flowers from the grass taste grass. Use them fresh, as they lose their charm when heated.

 

Citrus (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat)

Citrus flowers are sweet and very fragrant. Use sparingly on a perfume or a plate.

Clover

The flowers are sweet with a hint of licorice.

Dandelion

Read an entire post on dandelions here: Dandelion food harvest. (I'm crazy about dandelions.)

Dill

Dill like yellow flowers and grass leaves.

Daisy

These are not the petals are better tasting a little bitter, but they look great!

Fennel

Yellow fennel flowers are eye candy, with a subtle licorice flavor, much like the grass itself.

Fuchsia

Hot fuchsia flowers make a beautiful decoration.

Gladiolus

Who knew? While gladioli are unsightly, can be filled, or removed by an interesting salad topping petals.

Hibiscus

Famously used in the hibiscus tea, dynamic cranberry flavor is safe and can be used in moderation.

Hollyhock

Sweet and vegetables, purple flowers make a attractive edible garnish.

Impatiens

The flowers have a much better taste and beautiful ornament or candied.

Jasmine

These super-fragrant flowers are used in tea; Can also be used in sweet dishes, but in moderation.

Johnny-jump-up

Charming and delightful, flowers have a great subtle flavor to salads, pasta, fruit dishes and drinks with mint.

Lavender

Sweet flowers, spicy and fragrant are a great addition to sweet and savory dishes

Verbena

Small white flowers are infused with lemon and great for teas and desserts.

Lilac

The flowers are moving, but the floral citrus fragrance reflects your taste as well.

Mint

Flowers are surprise! -minty. Its intensity varies between varieties.

Nasturtium

An edible flowers of the most popular nasturtium flowers are brightly colored with a soft, floral explosion with a final chili. When the flowers go to seed, the pod is a marvel of sweet and spicy. You can fill flowers, add the salad leaves, buds pickles and capers, and ornament to your heart's content.

Oregano

The flowers are a beautiful version subtle leaf.

Thought

The petals are indefinitely at a time, but if you eat any flower you get more flavor.

Radishes

They vary in color, radish flowers have a distinctive bite, spicy.

Roses

Remove, bitter white base and the remaining petals have a perfect strongly fragrant flavor floating in drinks or desserts distribution, and a variety of jams. All roses are edible, with a flavor more pronounced in the darker varieties.

Rosemary

As the flowers like a softer version of the grass; kind used as a garnish for dishes that include rosemary.

Sage

The flowers have a subtle flavor similar to the leaves.

Pumpkin and pumpkin

Once flowers are wonderful for filling vehicles, each with a slight pumpkin flavor. Stamens removed before use.

Sunflower

The petals can be eaten cooked egg steamed like an artichoke.

Violets

Another famous edible purple flowers are floral, sweet and beautiful as garrisons. Use flowers in salads and decorating desserts and drinks



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