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I didn't have much luck with this method. I tried it with violets- maybe it works better with something else<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"05\/24\/2010 15:17","GUID":"1BE08C22F2A574323E03DA0D858725A4","MemberId":78327,"Rating":2,"ScreenName":"dillydog","SubmittedDate":"05\/24\/2010 15:17"},{"Comment":"
When I was in collage - I graduated of agricultural science Aka -Argonomist- I took an elective class that was about the conservation of food.One os the laboratories was about the use of edible flowers and hou to conserve them in diferents forms. <\/p>\r\n
The prosses I learned is somewhat more long and complicaed .We used a sugar dipp the flowers were compleatly dried 2 times until the lat and third dip ,then the last part wasto use granulated sugar or xxxsugar .At the last we ended with a very sugary pump flower\/<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"5E9AAF2D51174901863749C160FE13F0","MemberId":1732465,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Edil","SubmittedDate":"09\/30\/2008 14:12"},{"Comment":"
We have always been eating flowers but many people do not reconize then as flowers.An example of them is the artichoque,We also eat parts of flowers sush as seeds.Flowers canbe usaed as condiments,an exanple ara the alcaparras and saffon <\/em>,.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n The flowers or its parts to be used as food or condiments are specially grown without use of pesticides or chemicals or any type of contaminants.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"","GUID":"5E9AAF2D51174901863749C160FE13F0","MemberId":1732465,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Edil","SubmittedDate":"09\/30\/2008 13:57"},{"Comment":" They seel edible flowers ant the grocery store with the herbs.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"","GUID":"3256BBAA442A42BAA5A33886E1100179","MemberId":2713802,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"littlefeetpitterpatter","SubmittedDate":"05\/03\/2008 12:41"},{"Comment":" can you realy eat flowers? Are you talking about real flowers? Real roses,violas, and marigolds? And where should I buy them? at a florist? Is this a joke or what???????<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"","GUID":"ED3D1149FE734A018316EE4AF0CABBF6","MemberId":2069930,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"roosterr","SubmittedDate":"05\/02\/2008 20:34"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"05\/02\/2008 19:48","GUID":"D0DEC1BAE0BB4DADA470F62BD5AF002B","MemberId":446158,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"squirrelnut","SubmittedDate":"05\/02\/2008 19:48"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"07\/16\/2007 21:54","GUID":"35d2b3e10ae34ba1ad606927772bb181","MemberId":1477691,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ibabaker","SubmittedDate":"07\/16\/2007 21:54"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51271,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43638,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311481,"name":"Candy","slug":"candy","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311416,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Discover our best candy recipes from real home cooks, featuring beginner candy recipes, reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":310796,"count":875,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/candy\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Candied Flowers"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n