Monday, May 11, 2009

Which Flowers are edible?

try this..fill your ice cube tray to half place small pansies and borage flowers in them and then put more water in it. These flowers are edible and make very pretty looking ice cubes.





And of course, you can toss them in salads, just like nasturtiums.





Some roses are edible too. my mum use to put rose petals from the red and pink roses in sugar syrup. and do so till the jar was full and all the petals were fully immersed in sugar syrup. she use to keep the jar in sun every day for two weeks. it cold be eaten then. in India, we called it 'Gulkand'. it tastes yumm!! said to have some medicinal value as well.

Which Flowers are edible?
I've eaten an orchid before, I hear you have to be very careful with edible flowers since some can be poisonous. It tasted like a salad, nothing special.
Reply:Elderberry flowers can be made into fritters. The berries also make good wine and jelly. Day lilies are edible. You can eat all parts of the plant except the leaves. The pods, flowers, and roots are edible. Nasturtium flowers are edible and the leaves can be used in salads. Dandelions make great wine and the unopened buds and early greens are edible. Sunflower seeds are edible. Violets are edible and are often candied for a treat.
Reply:Cauliflowers
Reply:Borage, which are pretty blue flowers, are edible as are


Nasturtiam which come in orange, red, yellow, gold...and


I believe some pansies.
Reply:Pansies make a salad sooo pretty


Cherry blossoms too
Reply:i like that question!that is tough their are so many.It is the one you want!
Reply:I remember seeing this episode on TV that "Take Home Chef" where that handsome British guy was cooking this desert with zucchini flowers. Evidently they are quite flavorful and give off a pleasant aroma.


Other than that, I found this good website:


www.foodsubs.com/Flowers.html
Reply:Here's a list %26amp; explanation of edible flowers


Click on each flower to find uses %26amp; recipes:


http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...


Edible flowers include:


Blossoms of leeks, chives, garlic, garlic chives, Angelica, Anise Hyssop, Apple Blossoms, Arugula, Banana Blossoms, Basil Blossoms, Bee Balm, Borage, Broccoli Florets, Burnet, Calendula, Carnations, Chamomile, Chervil, Chicory, Chrysanthemums, Cilantro/Coriander, Citrus blossoms, Clover, Cornflower, Dame's Rocket, Dandelions, Day Lilies, Dill flowers, Elderberry blossoms, English Daisy, Fennel flowers, Fuchsia, Sorrel flowers, Gladiolus, Hibiscus, Hollyhock, Hollyhock, Hyacinth, Impatiens, Jasmine, Johnny-Jump-Ups, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Lilac, Linden flowers, Marjoram blossoms, Mint %26amp; Mustard flowers, Nasturtiums, Okra, Oregano, Pansy,





Pea Blossoms-- NOTE: Flowering ornamental sweet peas are poisonous.


Peach %26amp; Pineapple Guava blossoms, Peony petals, Primrose,





Queen Anne's Lace-- NOTE: The problem is, it is closely related to, and looks almost exactly like another wild plant, Wild or Poison Hemlock, which often grows profusely in similar habitats, and is said to be the most poisonous plant native to the United States. The best way to differentiate between the two plants is to remember that Queen Anne's Lace has a hairy stem, while the stems of Wild Hemlock are smooth and hairless and hollow with purple spots.





Radish %26amp; Rosemary flowers, Roses, Safflower, Sage, Savory %26amp; Scarlet Runner Bean flowers,





Scented Geraniums--NOTE: Citronelle variety may not be edible.





Snap Dragon, Squash, Sunflower, %26amp;Thyme blossoms





Sweet Woodruffflower--NOTE: Can have a blood thinning effect if eaten in large amounts





Tuberous Begonia - NOTE: Only Hybrids are edible,





Tulip Petals--NOTE: Some people have had strong allergic reactions to them. If touching them causes a rash, numbness etc. Don't eat them! Don't eat the bulbs ever.





Violets, Yucca Petals.





Good luck! Hope this is helpful.
Reply:Try these links
Reply:Here is a list of edible flowers. It is a long list that include a link to recipes using edible flowers.


http://homecooking.about.com/library/wee...


Enjoy.


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