I've heard that you can eat part of a dandy lion plant/weed does anyone now if this is true?

Answer 1

Yes, you can eat the leaves as a salad, it is very popular in France and Switzerland, you can even by them in the shops at this time of year, You will need new young leafs as the older they get they are not good ( it is seasonal thing ), So Some leafs, some chopped up and fried bacon bits and a hard boiled egg, mix them together and a little salad dressing , it is very nice, just be careful where you get your leafs from.

Answer 2

Yes you may and they are very good. As a young boy I did a-lot of camping with my Dad . He would always do something different with dinner. Dandy lion greens was the best . As they are a pain in the @#%$ plant. You may dig up the whole plant root and all. Take and snip the leaves of the plant boil and add vinegar when you serve or wash well and add to a salad.
If you are interested in other off the land veggies try fiddle heads they all so are very good and can only be found in the early Spring. They are from the fern family. I hope this helps. Michael

Answer 3

The entire plant is edible. The greens are best when young, only 3 inches long max. The root has salts that help the body remove impurities. The flowers have been used to make wine and lively up a salad. Remember to eat your weeds dont spray them with chemicals. :)

Answer 4

The fresh leaf can be added to salads. The rest of the plant can be dried and made into tea. Dandelion is a tonic for the liver and kidneys.

Answer 5

Yes! But dandelion is a diuretic, meaning it makes your body produce more pee.

This can be good if you have water retention or ankle swelling etc, but take medical advice if you have problems with your kidneys or anything. Even fresh natural plants may have very strong effects on the body.

Answer 6

yes it is true along with other weeds and plants. My teacher would eat them in her salads

Answer 7

When I was younger my neighbor, who was like a grandma would use the greens for salad and she would take the flowers and dip them in egg and then flour and fry them until they were browned. I don't recall wether they were good or not.

Answer 8

I think the root can be dried and ground to make dandelion coffee and the leaves can be used in salads.

Answer 9

yes u can but the old english saying years ago was you eat dandilions you wet the bed think its an old wives tale .

Answer 10

the leaves, or 'greens' make a nice healthful salad. they're a little bit bitter. the roots are used in some systems of medicine. I dunno, look it up on wikpedia why don't you?