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nasturtiums
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Posted by oosul z8 az (My Page) on Fri, Apr 15, 05 at 17:08
exactly what parts of nasturtiums are edible?
i know the flowers are okay, but what about the leaves? |
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RE: nasturtiums
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| The leaves are too. And according to the people on this forum, the leaves are stronger flavored. I tasted some leaves last month. still waiting for blooms to show up.... |
RE: nasturtiums
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| All parts are edible and make a wonderful spicy addition to any salad. The seeds can even be pickled in a fashion similar to capers. Enjoy |
RE: nasturtiums
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| Leaves can be used whole or sliced/chopped & added to salads, or used in place of lettuce on a burger or sandwich. Flowers make lovely salad/plate garnishes, & can also be filled/stuffed with your favorite herbed cheese mixture for a lovely canape. |
RE: nasturtiums
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| The leaves taste peppery. Very nice in salads. Flowers are milder, almost melting. Easy to grow, yummy plants. Lisa |
I found the seeds to taste like those dried Japanese peas
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| the ones coated with Wasabi powder that salerymen snarf like mad. Hot and crunchy and very good. The flowers make nummy sandwiches. I have not tried the leaves; I would assume one goes for the younger tenderer ones. |
RE: nasturtiums
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| The leaves are my favorite part for eating. I make sure that I have at least one nasturtium planted in very rich soil so that it produces more (and larger) leaves than flowers. I especially like stuffed leaves. If you are interested, I will put my method in the recipe form. Carmellia |
RE: nasturtiums
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| Carmellia, oh what a good idea! |
RE: nasturtiums
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| So, if anyone is still here, how do you stuff nasturtium leaves? Thank you for letting us know that the leaves are edible; around here it gets to hot for the nasturtiums to grow well, but if the leaves are edible that might be worth something! |
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