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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: mugins on July 20, 2010, 17:07

Title: Edible Flowers
Post by: mugins on July 20, 2010, 17:07

a lot of people have said about eating flower so had a look on the web to see what i can eat and found this web site
sorry if i can not but this web site on here
http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/blflowers.htm

Title: Re: Edible Flowers
Post by: arugula on July 21, 2010, 07:20

Thanks for that, I knew about some of those, but not others. Out of interest, it says that basil flowers are edible, but I also read that you shouldn't eat basil leaves once the plant is flowering. Anyone else heard this or know the science? Chemical change in the leaves or untrue?

:)

Title: Re: Edible Flowers
Post by: mumofstig on July 21, 2010, 08:05

I've never heard of that one...I just nip the flowers off and carry on eating ;)

Title: Re: Edible Flowers
Post by: arugula on July 21, 2010, 09:50

That's good to hear then Mum. :)