2007-04-24 13:09:49 · 8 answers · asked by anthony r 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
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 & 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.
2007-04-24 15:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-04-24 13:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-04-24 15:26:18 · answer #3 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-04-24 13:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by Rats 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There certainly are, I have eaten dandelions and others but I am no authority on which are.
2007-04-24 13:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, as long as they're not from poisonous plants, then they're edible.
2007-04-24 13:12:31 · answer #6 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there are but i don't know the name of the ones that you can eat
2007-04-24 13:15:10 · answer #7 · answered by thomasl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/blflowers.htm
Yes there are, and here are several.
2007-04-24 14:27:30 · answer #8 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋