Beer batter...

[minnesotascott]

Dandlions

Gather a mess of the flowers (opened all the way)
Make beer batter as you like your batter
Dip and coat each flower fully
Drop in hot cooking oil
Cook till light golden color then remove
I like to eat them with fresh fish, some wild fresh leeks dont hurt either.

[Admin]

I have heard of silimar recipes for other flowers. What do they dandelions taste like battered? Can you describe it?

Cool stuff Scott. Karma for keeping the foraging board going. ;D

[minnesotascott]

The taste, well sort of like chicken without the chicken. But really, to me anyway kind of sweet, an dit sounds strange but sort of like havin ga bite of the first morning sun ray to come over the hill. I know thats sounds mighty strange. You can also do the same with squash flowers.

[Admin]

My sister ( Janice Schofield - Renowned authority on edible and medicinal wild plants so she is) eats a lot of different flowers. I think she fed me day lillies in a salad one time. One time when I was on an adventure in Alaska with her, My Achilles tendon was killing me from over stressing it. She steamed some plantain leaves and wrapped my ankle with them. The next morning the pain was gone. Pretty amazing stuff.

[minnesotascott]

I will have to look her up. I never mind getting new books.

[yedi21]

I have lots of dandelions in the yard, just may have to try this!! I have heard of other edible flowers mostly used in salads, but never battered/fried!!!..... curious about the wild leeks??? this is the second time reading about them...will have to google this!! Great information minnesotascott!!! ;D

JC...re: your sister and medicinal plants............isn't it amazing what is available right outside our front door...so sad that it's a lost art and that traditional medicine overlooks these simple, readily available resources...with the overuse of medications we have come into the age of "super bugs".... maybe it's time that they go back to a more natural approach....the way life should be!!!

[minnesotascott]

I like the greens when young for salad.

[maritimer]

;D Another neat sounding recipe scott!