Are there edible types of flowers?

I have the book called 'Cooking with Flowers' by Jenny Leggat.


All Alliums are edible - Chive Blossoms - Garlic Blossoms


Monarda didyma - Bee Balm - Bergamot


Tropaeolum majus - Nasturtiums


Primula vulgaris - P. veris - Primrose


Salvia officialis - Sage


Violet - Violet odorata - V. tricolor


Rosa spp - Rose


Malva spp - Mallow


Hop


Hawthorn


Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus


Angelica


Calendula - Marigolds.


Dianthus - cheddar pinks


Lavender


Pea flowers %26amp; Scarlet Runner Beans


Pear flowers


Queen Anne's Lace


Lilac





Candied Flowers


edible flowers


superfine sugar


egg whites, at room temperature


water





Brush petals with an egg white that is slightly beaten with a couple of drops of water.


Hold the petal with a tweezer, and sprinkle with superfine sugar. Tap the tweezer to remove excess sugar.


Remove to a rack to dry completely. Store in an airtight container.


Sugared flowers can be made in advance and stored up to one month.

Are there edible types of flowers?
There are many. The flowers of squash are good filled with cream cheese, nasturtium flowers and leaves are good in salads and I like to snack on the flowers. Lavender, rose petals, pansies and marigold are also good for eating. There are many others, just be sure that the flowers have not been sprayed with pesticides and you wash them well to remove any hidden bugs.
Reply:yes, as long as they're not from poisonous plants, then they're edible.
Reply:yes there are but i don't know the name of the ones that you can eat
Reply:Yes, you can eat courgette (zucchini) flowers and nasturtiums and I believe there are others. Nastursiums have a lovely peppery taste and are great for colour and taste in salads.





My grandmother used to make fritters with courgette flowers when I was little. They taste great.
Reply:Yes.





Dandelion greens can be eaten like spinach, when they're young. And just a couple of days ago I was given a recipe for dandelion syrup that uses the flower heads.





Rose hips (from roses) Are high in vitamin C, and rose hip syrup used to be used a lot during cold season. I've even heard of rose petals being used in salads.





There are others too.
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Yes there are, and here are several.
Reply:There certainly are, I have eaten dandelions and others but I am no authority on which are.

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