Fried Dandelions
It would never have occurred to me to go out into the yard and fry up some dandelions.
Fried Dandelion Flowers
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• Rinse your dandelion flowers and gently pat dry using some kitchen paper.
• Place a frying pan over a medium heat and, when hot, add a thin layer of oil to the pan.
• Mix the polenta with the salt, black pepper, dried thyme and dried oregano.
• Dip the flowers first in the beaten egg and then in the seasoned polenta.
• Fry in batches, stalk side up, for around 3 minutes or until golden. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
• Eat as a snack or use to surprise, and maybe even delight, unsuspecting family and friends.
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• Rinse your dandelion flowers and gently pat dry using some kitchen paper.
• Place a frying pan over a medium heat and, when hot, add a thin layer of oil to the pan.
• Mix the polenta with the salt, black pepper, dried thyme and dried oregano.
• Dip the flowers first in the beaten egg and then in the seasoned polenta.
• Fry in batches, stalk side up, for around 3 minutes or until golden. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
• Eat as a snack or use to surprise, and maybe even delight, unsuspecting family and friends.
Comments
Dandelion leaves are good in salad, although they have to be young, or else they're bitter. I believe the roots are edible, too.
Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 02/12/13 at 11:22 AM
Dandelion roots are used to make tea.
http://www.globalnews.ca/pages/story.aspx?id=6442582821
http://www.globalnews.ca/pages/story.aspx?id=6442582821
Posted by Skytt on 02/12/13 at 11:51 AM
Euell Gibbons would be proud. (Vague cultural reference for children of the 1970's.)
Posted by KDP on 02/12/13 at 12:30 PM
Could be essential knowledge for our progeny...
Posted by stan on 02/12/13 at 04:12 PM
Thanks,KDP I had not thought of Euell Gibbons in a long time!
For anyone else wondering who he is watch THIS! :coolsmile:
For anyone else wondering who he is watch THIS! :coolsmile:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/12/13 at 06:55 PM
I never have to pick dandelions from my lawn because the in-laws harvest them all for food.
Thanks for the Eull Gibbons link. I always thought he was 100 year old, but the guy was only 64 when he died, of a congenital disorder.
Thanks for the Eull Gibbons link. I always thought he was 100 year old, but the guy was only 64 when he died, of a congenital disorder.
Posted by Harvey on 02/12/13 at 07:20 PM
I never liked dandelion and burdock as a drink, so I doubt I'll be trying this recipe out.
Posted by dumbledoor on 02/13/13 at 05:12 AM
I did not like dandelion wine, so like dumbledoor, I doubt I'd like this either. Interesting though.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/13/13 at 07:59 AM
dumbledoor, patty, it may interest you to know that the French for dandelion is pisse-en-lit - pee in the bed - because they look like a pee stain in a mattress.
Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 02/13/13 at 11:09 AM
TCS,
Interesting, since dandelion is itself French in origin -- "dent-de-lion" ("tooth of the lion"). Wonder who felt the need to name a cute little wildflower after an excretory accident?
Interesting, since dandelion is itself French in origin -- "dent-de-lion" ("tooth of the lion"). Wonder who felt the need to name a cute little wildflower after an excretory accident?
Posted by Frank on 02/13/13 at 01:42 PM
"Have you ever eaten a pine tree? Most parts are edible." Is my favorite and is uttered on almost any walk in the forest. I was impresseed with his beach bum days.
Posted by John Church on 02/14/13 at 02:29 AM
That sounds delicious. We have a field next to our house and the Dandelions just flourish! We made tea earlier this year but I never thought to fry the flowers.
Posted by Farryn on 08/13/13 at 03:12 PM
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