Grow Flowers you can EAT..

I knew about being able to eat dandeloina an clovers but didn't know about rose thank you for the interestting post

I tried that once when we have our trip and we were introduced by nuns about it. They serve us salad which is made out of flowers, I can't believe it at first but in fairness, it taste good! thanks for this information!

I love edible flowers, but like to nibble them right off the plant, rather than going to the trouble of cooking them up in a recipe. Nasturtiums are one of my favorites both for their beauty and for a snack. I have only grown the big orange ones, but here is a page that shows tiny pink and yellow ones:

http://edibletulip.typepa...

That's so kool! I just had to print your list! (Thanks.)

I love to eat flowers! I get them from the organic store or mail order.

hello,
i remember watching a show in discovery channel (i think) that they are showing this spa and restaurant who uses flowers as the main ingredient, it is amazing and some clients there says they are skeptical at first but after tasting it they say it is delicious. they showed one kind of orchid that they fry and eat looks very tasty and it sure very pretty coz it looks like a flower LOL
i saw they are tasting a rose sorbet and it makes me wonder what it takes like.
anyway, thanks for the list i will save it and hopefully i can manage to plant them on my future garden someday.
btw, you mention you're a chef before what is your specialty? hope you dont mind me asking i love to cook and my sister is studying culinary arts in finland right now - im sure sound like a very proud sister ei? LOL
takecare!

I am not sure if I would feel comfortable eating flowers.. I have went my entire life knowing that you don't eat them.. And now, out of the blue, all of the cooking shows on TV are showing how you can eat them... I have seen some really cute cakes, cupcakes and other desserts decorated with flowers, but I am still not comfortable eating them.. Besides I can't keep them growing fast enough in my flower beds, the rabbits want them, the bugs want them and now I have to take a fly swat after my family to keep them out of them.. I will just keep this tidbit to myself and not tell them, it may cause more trouble than it is worth..

Thankyou for that list Hiccup. I shall look these all up & see what I can do with them.

I have a large veggie garden but don't normally grow flowers as I can't eat them .... but, yes, I can!

I grow nasturtiums to eat. The leaves make a great spicy addition to salads, or if you cook them lightly they lose their spicyness and work as a great spinach substitute. The flowers and seeds are edible too.

I like the dandelion bud and leek idea. I'll try that. I don't like the leaves much, but I'll try anything once!

Isn't it marigold that is known as the poor man's saffron? Add it to rice to give a lovely yellow shade. I've heard of sprinkling the petals in salad too, though I like looking at the flowers too much than to have tried it.

I think my favourite flower to cook with is elderflowers. My family love the elderflower cordial I make each year, and this year we'll be foing elderflower champagne as well. And of course elderflower fritters are a tasty treat too. It's elderflower season coming up soon, and I've just bought myself a fresh bucket:-)

Nope i dont know any recipies, i know you know better. Well so do they taste good, okay or even great?

I don't know any recipes but I get benefited from this informations. Thanks!