This isn't a question, it just relates to question asked by someone else about thier dog eating dandelions. From "the joy of cooking": A very tart green with jagged-edged leaves that look like arrows. Young, tender leaves less than 6 inches long are the least tart and are ideal in salads. Both raw and cooked, dandelion greens have a rich, braing flavor and are worth buying when they appear in the market." Doesn't say anything about the flower portion.
2007-05-12 12:41:50 · 2 answers · asked by lisa p 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
My grandpa used to make fried dandilions for me when I was a kid, but I never got his batter recipe. These taste really good with a simple tempura batter and some soy sauce/braggs. Yum!
Tempura batter:
1 c flour
3/4 c cornstarch
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 c water but maybe a wee bit more to suit.
Collect a few dozen dandilion blooms from a pesticide and fertilizer free yard, rinse well and let dry a bit.
Fill a saucepan with an inch or two of vegetable oil. Let it heat till a drop of water pops when placed on the oil. Dip the dandilion blooms in the batter and drop them into the pan one by one. Fry them up till the batter is firm. Let cool on a napkin, serve with soy sauce. They have a really interesting flavor- you'll probably be pleasantly surprised.
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2007-05-13 06:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by r k a S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flowers are fine and can be used to make wine!
2007-05-12 12:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋