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Friday, August 22, 2014

NASTURTIUM The Edible Flower - Great Taste but Icky Texture

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Nasturtium - the Edible Flower

Nasturtiums are such a fun flower - so colorful and they really are edible!
My favorite part is the leaf because to me it resembles a lily pad.

The nasturtium flower has a very peppery taste and it is delicious in any garden fresh salad.  However, the texture of the nasturtium is kind of creepy - I imagine that the texture of these petals are not much different than having velvet or suede in your mouth.

All flowers in these pictures were grown in my garden & all pictures were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) - see copyright at the end of this post.

ENJOY the pictures!
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5 comments:

  1. It's my fav edible flower :) I like to infuse vinegar with it :)
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  2. Love the post. I have always wanted to try Nasturtiums in my salads, but haven't done it so far. It looks lovely in your Zucchini dish; you should post the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings,
    Pam

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  3. I have always liked nasturtiums for their round leaves.

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  4. I love this flower - so fresh and pretty. I tried some this year just straight from the garden, they tasted a little spicy. -Carole @ Garden Up green

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  5. Beautiful! They make me happy. Pinned. Lou Lou Girls

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