We can be extremely lucky in Carnation, WA to have awesome summer Farmer's Market every Tuesday. On a recent market day, they feature edible flowers and edible flower recipes.
Last week these folks were featuring edible flowers, and I thought it will be a fantastic topic for an Herbal Branch. Kimberly often tops our summer salads with flowers from my garden, including nasturtium and calendula.
Yep! The identical calendula that's within your herbal salve you made inside Herbal Medicine Making Kit.
Not many individuals know it is possible to eat flowers whatsoever, aside from those that are tasty or how to use them inside their cooking. So, here's your "quick-start" help guide eating flowers. We have more information on flowers you need to use in salads along with other edible flower recipes.
Before we get into WHAT flowers to eat, lets' cover several rules...
Ten Rules of Edible Flowers for Edible Flower Recipes
1. Eat flowers not until you're positive these are edible.
2. Simply because flowers are served with food doesn't imply they're edible. (See rule #1)
3. Eat exactly the flowers which have been grown organically.
4. Do not eat flowers from florists, nurseries or garden centers if you don't know they are grown organically (see rule #3).
5. If you have hay fever, asthma or allergies, tend not to eat flowers, or do so cautiously, (see rule #7 & #10).
6. Usually do not eat flowers picked from the side from the road. They are often contaminated from car emissions (see rule #3).
7. Remove pistils and stamens from flowers before eating. Eat exactly the petals.
8. Not every flowers are edible. Some are poisonous.
9. There are many kinds of anyone flower. Flowers taste different when grown in several locations.
10. Introduce flowers to your diet how you would new foods with a baby- individually in small quantities.
This list is from Edible Flowers, From Garden to Palate, by Cathy Wilkinson Barash
Here are ideas for edible flower recipes:
* Infused vinegars
* Sorbets
* Candies
* Syrups and jellies
* Beverages, wines, meads
* Fritters
* Flower butter
* Dips and spreads
* Garnish and color
* Soups
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