What are the best edible flowers?

Question

I am making a wedding cake and the bride wants fresh flowers on the cake. What kind are edible and which are poisonous?

Answer 1

You can use pansy's, roses, nastriums, snap dragons and many others. The ones listed are the most popular. You can usually find edible flowers at larger supermarkets in the produce section. If you have enough time and the produce department does not carry them you may be able to do a special order with the produce manager and they should be able to get them to you within a day or two.

Alternatively, you may be able to go to a florist and have them special order edible flowers for you. If none of the above works, buy yourself some organically grown roses or pansy's. Organic roses and pansy's [any organic plant or flower for that matter] have not been treated with pesticides or fertilizers making them safe to eat.

Since it is for a wedding cake, does the bride actually want to have the guests eat the flowers or are the flowers for pure decoration and style? If they are for decoration, then the flowers don't have to be edible. Just be sure not to stick any stems of the flowers into the cake, but rather on a florists pick or wire them.

You could also create sugar flowers with gum paste or purchase them over the internet. They are usually quite expensive as it is a true art creating sugar flowers and take months, if not years of practice.

I am a wedding cake designer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I hope this answer provides you with some detailed information to help you out. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Well...for a wedding cake non poisonous is surely your first concern but before being edible, being durable to stand the test of time as it travels,sits for who knows HOW long is your next. I was going to say Nasturtiums are delicious, but for a cake Orchids are the best. They handle, theyre elegant, they wont wilt. Try Cymbydiums. Use Grueber Daisies for a funner/brighter cake and you never go wrong with Roses. The flowers get pulled off before serving it anyway. Edibles like Pansies and Calendula will wilt and get messy. The best flowers adorn the side of the Bride and Grooms plate so they still get to enjoy them without having to eat them. Your florist(even Safeway) will know which ones are not to be used. You can use most. If its out of your garden stay away from anything that has a white milky disharge after picking...are we still talking flowers...good luck any way you go!

Answer 3

Some herb flowers can be used also check link for edible flower entire listing

Bachelor's button, Bee balm, Calendula, Carnation, Chamomile, Chrysanthemum, Daylily, Dianthus,
English daisy, Fuchsia, Gardenia, Hibiscus, Hollyhock, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Johnny-jump-up, Lavender, Lilac, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Pansy,
Passion flower, Rose, Scented geraniums, Snapdragon,
Sunflower, Tulip, Violet

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8513.html

http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/blflowers.htm

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EDIBLE FLOWER GLAZE:
Beat egg white until foamy. Brush egg white onto each flower with paintbrush or pastry brush, coating all sides thinly and evenly. Place on waxed paper that has been covered with superfine sugar. Sprinkle a light even coating of superfine sugar over flower. If any areas are not coated, repeat layers of egg white and superfine sugar. Let sugared flower stand at room temperature until coating is dry.

Answer 4

Roses

Answer 5

Chrysanthemums, goldenrod, Apple Blossoms, peach blossoms, orange blossoms, violets, magnolias, may flowers,moccasin flowers, hawthorn,rose petals or buds, oxeye daisy,wild prairie rose, carnations, violets, jassamine, blue bonnet, clover, rhododendron, periwinkle daisy, marigold, owslips, rose feraniums, lemon verbina, nasturtiums, pansys
All or any of these can be eaten.

Answer 6

Just get flowers that are made up of candy. Then you wouldnt have to worry about being poisonous.

Answer 7

if you use flowers from the florist, NOTHING is safe.. most of them have pesticides (loads of it or traces)...

see if you can get organic ones or those meant for cooking..
roses, chrysanthemums (certain kinds).. i think those sold meant for cooking is safe to eat...

Answer 8

Nasturtiums and rose petals

Answer 9

GO TO VICTORY GARDENS WEBSITE THEY JUST DID A EPISODE ON THAT VERY SUBJECT YESTERDAY I KNOW PANSIES, SOME MINI ROSES, SOME TULIPS, OH THERES SO MANY GO TO WWW.VICTORYGARDEN.COM THEY HAVE IT SOMEWHERE IN THE ARCIVES

Answer 10

the chocolate roses you get for valentines day!