Are Violets Edible? How to Choose and Use These Sweet Treats
I won’t leave you in suspense: violets are edible. You might have already guessed that. Most of us have seen them candied and decorating cakes or in drinks.
Not only are they edible, they’re palatable!
Some plants are technically edible, as in they won’t hurt you to eat them, and they might even provide some nutrition.
But other flowers and ornamental plants, like violets, could be grown purely for their flavor.
You can even find cut flowers and live plants at gourmet grocery stores that are cultivated solely for munching on.
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Whether you buy some at the store ready to eat or to cultivate at home, or you forage them from the wild, these cheerful harbingers of spring are a delight on the plate.
In this guide, we’ll explain which parts you can eat and how to identify wild plants, and offer up a few recipes to get you started.
Here’s the full lineup:
If you purchase a plant at a nursery, unless they can assure you that the plant hasn’t been sprayed, don’t eat any of the existing flowers.
Pinch them off and let new ones form. You can safely eat those.
If you decide to forage your goodies, don’t take too many from one area and be sure only to forage in areas where it’s legal and safe to do so.
Don’t eat any foraged foods unless you know whether they have been sprayed or not, and avoid those growing on the side of the road. You never know what kinds of chemicals or animal waste has touched them.
Speaking of, if you’d like to learn about some more edible flowers, read our guide. And be sure to check out our guide to harvesting and storing edible flowers as
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