My Rosemary has started to flower for the first time this year. I've been told that you should not use it for cooking. Is this true?
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Never heard that before. I have a 'trailing' rosemary that always seems to be in flower, including through the winter. Don't use that one for cooking though, maybe time for an experiment...
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the esstential oils that give rosemary (and all herbs) their powerful smell and taste are at their most concetrated just *before* flowering - so theoretically this is the best time to pick them for flavour and for medicinal use.
it is perfectly safe to eat when in flower and to be honest i only begin to notice a change in flavour at the "end" of the season when herbs such as tarragon begin to die back for winter.Vegetable Rights And Peace!
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ive used rosemary flowers in ice cubes, i use it pretty much all year round too, good few whole sprigs laid in the bottom of dish before i stick all of my shepards pie mix in bang in the oven house smells loverly but then i do like strong herbs and lots of garlic,
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Don't wanna hijack this thread, but what about when broad leaved sage flowers - anyone know. One of my last years plants has started to produce flower buds. Just curious.Rat
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Originally posted by sewer rat View PostDon't wanna hijack this thread, but what about when broad leaved sage flowers - anyone know. One of my last years plants has started to produce flower buds. Just curious.
I've used rosemary all year round. It used to flower in May only but these days with the funny climate it can flower for much of the year. My palate is not sufficiently educated to tell the difference in flavour, if any. (Good job, or I couldn't enjoy cheap wine!)Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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One of our rosemary plants, which has been growing indoors (in Montana) for the last two years, flowered today! I am celebrating. I had never seen rosemary flowers before today! We have another rosemary that is three years old and she might soon follow -- giving us another cause to celebrate! The flowers look magical, ethereal in the middle of winter and a cactus nearby has yellowish golden flowers. The violet and the gold colors combined with the subtle fragrance of the rosemaries have turned our house into heaven on earth!
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