Edible flowers

[veggiechicken]

Just found this list of Edible flowers and wondered how many of you do eat flowers?
Some surprises in there too! Tulip anyone?
Edible Flowers Guide | Thompson & Morgan

[Capsid]

Broccoli and cauliflower?

[Peas'n'Kews]

Well, we eat nasturtium, wild garlic, chive, primrose and borage flowers regularly (when in season).

Ususally in salads, very tasty!

[VirginVegGrower]

Tulip? Eugh! Think I prefer to look at them.
Borage, nasturtium, ramsons, courgette flowers, saffron crocus for stamens, rose petals for jam.

[Jeanied]

Hmmm - they have Hesperis Matronalis on the list - Sweet Rocket - as I was saying only today!

[veggiechicken]

The orange Day lilies (hemerocallis sp?) are very versatile. Eat the flowers, young shoots and the roots. Only yesterday I was trying to persuade a neighbour that he could eat his plant. Why do I always have to eat a bit first before they believe me?

[SarzWix]

I don't eat any flowers. I don't like perfumy/flowery flavours very much, so quite happy to just look at them. If I was starving and that's all there was to eat, I probably would though

[BarleySugar]

Flowers look good in salads, but I've only just about got mine to eat nasturtium flowers. I made rose petal sugar once, no one liked it, and I've still got some lavender sugar too. Funny, I almost checked it out today when I was doing out a cupboard. I've got a nice book on edible flowers, perhaps I'll take a refresher course and experiment a bit more this year.

[MrsDaffy]

I'm always a bit wary of eating flowers but I love the idea of trying it. I get eating flowers from herbs but on the list, for example, you have lilac, tulips and fuchsia? It just seems odd! I might get brave this year and just go for it... lilac with cream cheese any one?

[eirish]

I've bookmarked recipes for lilac sorbet and lilac and lavender cupcakes, and I might try one this year. Love lilacs!

[Two_Sheds]

I'm always a bit wary of eating flowers ...It just seems odd!

Odder than eating seeds? (beans & peas). I wouldn't bother with fuchsias, they're not very nice: bland at best, and some will make your tongue go numb.
Nasturtiums are the best, I don't really bother with any others these days, my palate isn't refined enough to actually taste them

[Ananke]

I'm not keen on flowery flavours but I think I should try some.

[Two_Sheds]

Well, nasturtium certainly isn't "flowery" ~ it's hot & peppery

[hurricanhoney]

I grow nasturiums, calundula, chamomile and heartease generally for my rabbits to eat but they are good in salads. They are also very good for their medicinal properties.

[GardenFaery]

Growing nasturiums this year but never eaten them yet.. will be interested to see them grow and add to salads and soups