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Edible flowers

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Vegetarian

Usage Tips

  1. Edible flowers can be completely edible or just some parts of it. Remove the pistils and stamen and thoroughly wash petals before using.
  2. Individual petals can be tossed in fruit salads and green salads.
  3. They can be used for decorating cakes, custards, puddings and other desserts.
  4. They can be used in syrups, jams, jellies, perfumed butters and sweet spreads or mousses.
  5. They can be freeze in ice cubes for cold drinks.

Description

Edible flowers are flowers that can be eaten or used for cooking and flavoring food. Few edible flowers include scarlet runner beans, citrus blossom, clover, daisies, roses, sunflowers, dandelions, chamomile, lilac, mums, nasturtium, pansies, hibiscus, honeysuckle, lavender, and violets. They can be used as an ingredient or to garnish dishes like salads, sauces, and beverages.

Selection Guide

Avoid flowers sprayed with pesticides, fungicide, herbicide or other chemicals on any part of any plant that produces blossoms to eat. Avoid flowers growing by the roadside.

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