[Sca-cooks] Newbie question about dandelions
Mike C. Baker
kihebard at hotmail.com
Mon Mar 10 22:51:29 PDT 2008
> Ok, don't laugh, but are dandelions old world or new world
> food, and does anyone have any recipes or know how they were
> used? How did they differ from the common yard dandelions of
> today? I have heard of eating them as greens and making wine
> from them but no other uses. Is it worth trying with our
> current crop in the backyard or is this just an exercise in futility?
>
> Christianna (the newbie one from Texas who mostly just lurks)
The various parts of the dandelion, including the roots when boiled for
a "tea", are also herbal remedies for various ailments. The greens need
care in preparation or they are rather bitter - but one of the methods I
have used takes the first round of boil-water and uses it to treat skin
disorders (after cooling).
Amra
Kitchen Idiot
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