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01-03 Encore Entertaining with Edible Flowers

01-03 Encore Entertaining with Edible Flowers

This week our encore is all about flowers - edible flowers that is. Eating flowers sounds incredibly decadent - sort of like something that would get the Romans in trouble with the gods like plumbing with lead or Nero fiddling. It's quite respectable, however, and won't bring any lightning bolts down on your head. It's a wonderful idea for creative entertaining. I especially like serving flowers in salads. The bright oranges, yellows and reds of nasturtiums are so beautiful tucked among the variegated greens of the different lettuces. They also make a delightful conversational opener for a dinner party! Now, there are certain flowers that are just delicious and perfect for a nosh, including nasturtiums, violets, pansies, Johnny-jump-ups, roses, orchids, chrysanthemums, and clover. You can find a complete list of edible flowers here. It's so important to know what you're eating, however. Certain flowers are poisonous and should be avoided - these include: daffodils, foxglove, crocus, azalea, rhododendron, lilly of the valley and wisteria. A more complete list of dangerous flowers can be found here. In addition to being used on pastries and in salads as demonstrated in the show, edible flowers can also be used as garnish or frozen into ice blocks and floated in your favorite punch or in small ice cubes for summer cocktails or candied with sugar. It's such a delightful way to liven up your meal. Try it the next time you entertain. Your dinner parties will never be "business as usual" again! This week on my NPR podcast I'll be discussing the joys of insect sounds. These delightful sounds are such a staple of summer afternoons and evenings. You can invite the little creatures that make the sounds to your yard by planting grasses and other host plants for them, or you can simulate the sounds by buying recordings and playing them on outdoor speakers. One of my favorite recordings can be found here

Pyro TV | August 18, 2007Watch more videos from Pyro TV

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