Have you eaten dandelions? / myLot

Australia

September 17, 2024 3:54pm CST

I had posted on weeds in my lawn and a few of you mentioned that the dandelions were actually edible. I was surprised, but a sime google search showed that they were indeed edible. The leaf, stem and the flowers can be used is salads, stir fried and eaten as is! I'm tempted to try it! Have you ever had dandelion?

10 people like this

11 responses

much2say

@much2say (57596)

• Los Angeles, California

17 Sep 24

I eat dandelion leaves every morning! But I buy them "farmed" from the store - never from the lawn because there are so many generations of pesticide on it I'm sure. I eat them raw - just wash and eat. But I used to chop and saute them to mix with scrambled eggs. It's a bit bitter, but I'm used to it now.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

Sounds interesting I haven't sprayed any pesticide on my lawn - so may be worth trying.

1 person likes this

much2say

@much2say (57596)

• Los Angeles, California

20 Sep 24

@pitstop We don't use pesticide either, but we may not be able to say the same of the owners who lived here previously. Plus our neighbors yards are so close - who knows what is on any of our lawns. There was a time when everyone used pesticides - dandelions are unwanted weeds here.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

20 Sep 24

@much2say Those are useful thoughts.

1 person likes this

luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (9456)

• Philippines

18 Sep 24

Nope! Jungle Flame, yes! we always eat the nectar of Jungle flames in our school yards back in 80s and 90s Lol! And sometimes we use it to test if our crush - crush us back.. lol! it is a classic chance game we play, by pulling the petals of the Jungle flames while "he loves me , he loves me not" hehehe until all the petals was picked out and the answer get revealed. Kidding, but it is our past time every recess time and before we go home.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

I've never seen Jungle Flame. Too ate for me to play though!!

1 person likes this

luisadannointed

@luisadannointed (9456)

• Philippines

18 Sep 24

@pitstop we call it santan flower but in english they call it jungle flame maybe because of the color and it looks like a fireworks.

1 person likes this

youless

@youless (113836)

• Guangzhou, China

18 Sep 24

I haven't eaten this before, but I guess it can be made as the traditional Chinese herbs.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

I'm still not able to decide if I'll eat it

1 person likes this

youless

@youless (113836)

• Guangzhou, China

20 Sep 24

@pitstop If you have more options, it's better to leave it alone since I don't really think it tastes well

1 person likes this

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (123755)

• Marion, Ohio

18 Sep 24

The jelly I made tastes like honey.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

Didn't realise you could make jelly.

1 person likes this

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (123755)

• Marion, Ohio

18 Sep 24

@pitstop You can with the flowers

1 person likes this

rakski

@rakski (149254)

• Philippines

17 Sep 24

No..I did not know they are edible

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

Neither did I!! Learning something new every day.

1 person likes this

rakski

@rakski (149254)

• Philippines

18 Sep 24

@pitstop true!

1 person likes this

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (203688)

• United States

18 Sep 24

Yes. The little buds are the best. Have a good day.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

Maybe I'll start with that.

1 person likes this

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (203688)

• United States

19 Sep 24

@pitstop When the flowers are in full bloom for a while the dandelions get bitter. Best to pick them before the flowers bloom.

1 person likes this

marguicha

@marguicha (228843)

• Chile

17 Sep 24

There are lots of edible "weeds". Dandelions are beautiful and edible.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

But they can wreck the lawn!

Ken

@kanuck1 (4435)

•

18 Sep 24

Yes, many times. I like throwing some in a salad.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

That seems to be a common way of eating it

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (89946)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Sep 24

When I had a garden back in Latvia we always dug up freshly grown dandelions and made wonderful salads,

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

That's lovely. I'm tempted to try this too.

1 person likes this

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (364417)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Sep 24

I'm not brave enough to try them as there are several different plants called dandelions and I'm not sure which ones are edible. Perhaps they all are but I don't know.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

I nervous about trying them too.

1 person likes this

@pitsipeahie (5431)

•

18 Sep 24

That’s pretty cool! I’ve never tried dandelion before.

1 person likes this

Pitstop

@pitstop (15416)

• Australia

18 Sep 24

I have never either and didn't even know about this till someone here mentioned it.

1 person likes this