Flowers are always admired for their beauty and showness as all of you know. Have you ever thought of eating flowers instead of adorning their beauty. Edible flowers have been relished by cultures around the world for centuries. Adding flowers to your meals will not only make an ordinary dish look gourmet but they can be quite flavourful and nutritious.

   All flowers are not edible. Plants contain many chemicals, some of which can be toxic when ingested, with effects ranging from mild stomach ache to dangerous heart rate elevations, convulsions or even a coma. Eat flowers only if you are certain they are edible.

   Edible flowers should be washed thoroughly, next, remove the pollen containing stamens and pistils, as these parts taste bitter and can trigger allergy symptoms in sensitive people. Ideally, you will eat the flowers soon after they are picked; but can be stored in the fridge for several days.

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