this is not about brandon or gennifer flowersit's about making food/comestibles out of the flowering part of flowering plants!!!!!!
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:18 (ten years ago) link
where to start?
i realized that i have a rose bush FULL of roses in full bloom and i need to do something with them
going to start with rose shortbread (per a cookbook i have about cooking with flowers) and then harvest the rest for infusions (rose liqueur?! can i do that?), sugars, and throwing in the air for no reason
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:20 (ten years ago) link
i've also made lots of drinks with candied violet petals, and lavender sugar topped scones
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:22 (ten years ago) link
at the top right corner of this plate you'll see a rice noodle salad i made with some flowers i forget the name of that i got at my asian market + thai basil (+ some other stuff)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/8801633287_bb9827a8f5.jpg
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:25 (ten years ago) link
oh how could i forget -- my annual thanksgiving treat: pear berry crisp with lavender oatmeal crumble on topOH GOD it is so good
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:26 (ten years ago) link
has anyone else made sweet or savory dishes with flowers? failures? surprises? successes? i realize that not everyone wants to eat flowers btw
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:34 (ten years ago) link
plain old green salads with flowers are good and so prettyi've never made one, but i have eaten them
nasturtiums are tasty to eat raw; a bit like radishes
i'd like to try dandelion greens but i hear it's difficult to remove the bitterness
― clouds, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:42 (ten years ago) link
i have this book and it has tons of recipes/ideas but so far i've just sort of thrown things together (haven't used the book until today, we'll see how the shortbread turns out?!)
http://cdn.canningsupply.com/images/uploads/17180_927_large.jpg
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:49 (ten years ago) link
really really want to learn to make rose water/other good smelling flower waters
― clouds, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:52 (ten years ago) link
http://recette1.supertoinette.com/82019/thumb/800/-/82019.jpg
Beignets de fleurs de courgettes. A specialty of Nice.
My sister makes these zucchini tempura every summer.
In Lyon they make these with acacia flowers.
― Lectures of PelĂ© (Michael White), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 15:48 (ten years ago) link
this is my rose shortbread with raspberries and whipped creamhttp://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/9030465420_fe4f51f030.jpg
it's pretty good
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 13 June 2013 12:56 (ten years ago) link
Lovely!
I really love nasturtiums, but I'm pretty sure I can't grow them here :(
― quincie, Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:26 (ten years ago) link