dandelions for supper?

[kitca]

anyone have any good dandelion tips or recipes? i went searching the internet tonite for ideas and dressings. there was a recipe for deep fried dandelion flowers. has anyone ever made them, it sort of sounded like the zuchinni flower pancakes i hear of. i will post the recipe, but i havent tried it, just wondering if you think it would be good.
Fried Dandelion Blossoms

·new blossoms on short stems the yellow puffs of the dandelion, a good source of Vitamin A.
· 1 c. milk
· 1/2 tsp. salt
· hot cooking oil
· 1 egg
· 1 c. flour
· pinch of pepper
1. Pick new dandelion blossoms, those on short stems, and rinse well in cool, lightly salted water.
2. Cut off the stem ends close to the flower heads, leaving only enough to hold the petals together, because the stems and greenery are bitter.
3. Roll the dandelion flowers in paper towels to blot up the excess moisture, then dip each one in a batter made of 1 egg, beaten, with 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper.
4. Drop the batter-coated blossoms into deep hot fat (375 degrees) and fry until lightly browned.
5. Drain on absorbent paper;
6. Sprinkle with more salt, if needed, and serve at once as a hot hors d'oeuvre.

[dancingdoula]

I really like dandelion salads in the summer. Dark leafy greens are liver cleansers. The more bitter the green, the better for your liver. Anyways, Dandelion Salad:

Dandelion greens
Sliced strawberries
Honey Mustard Dressing
Pine Nuts

I like to have the dandelions with something sweet like the strawberries, because it helps take the edge off of the bitterness.

[kitca]

nice tips. do you have any harvesting tips. ive read that you should pick the leaves before they start to bloom, that way they wont be as bitter. one recipe also said to add lemon juice into the dressing as it cuts the bitterness.

too bad the better they are for you the worst they taste eh!

[dancingdoula]

Lol, isn't that always the way, just like liver! I must admit, I usually buy my dandelion greens at the grocery store or the farmer's market, because I'm concerned about pesticides/weed killer being used on the ones close to home. So, I won't be much help with harvesting. I've never tried the flowers out though, so I'll have to try to get my hands on some this spring.

[kitca]

you are welcome to come and harvest all you want here lol, i dont use pestisides or herbisides and have a nice big patch in the back where no animals go either!