Eat Your Flowers

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1. All flowers are edible. True False

2. Which of the following is NOT often crystallized and used as a decorative, edible topping for confections? Violets Waratah Ginger Pansies

3. These edible flowers, which are also known as gillyflowers or clove pinks, derive their name from the Latin word meaning "flesh". Carnations Apple blossoms Ginger blossoms Hydrangeas

4. This old-fashioned confection is made by dipping bunches of flowers in hot water and gum arabic, then into a thick sugar syrup, and finally dusting them with granulated sugar. Yum! Frosted Geraniums Crystals of Lilac Sugared Sweetpeas Honeyed Hollyhocks

5. Bee balm blossoms are also known as wild bergamot and thus can be substituted for which of the following food items? Béarnaise sauce Chicory coffee Watercress Earl Grey tea

6. Thais eat Dok Fugtong Tod; Italians make Risotto ai Fiori di Zucca; and Crepas de Flor de Calabaza is a Mexican specialty. What's the globe-trotting common ingredient in all three? Cornflowers Maize root Squash blossoms Marigolds

7. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" was a Jean Kerr book which became a 1960 movie. Didn't Ms. Kerr know that daisies are edible? The petals have a mild taste and are good in salads. Which of the following unlikely couples didn't eat the daisies onscreen? Carmen Miranda and Noel Coward Doris Day and David Niven Lucille Ball and Cary Grant Gracie Allen and Richard Burton

8. Although its leaves and seeds are edible, the primary commercial use of the plant Papaver somniferum is which of the following? Medicinal As livestock fodder Decorative Manufacturing

9. Which of the following statements about dandelions is UNTRUE? Another name for dandelions is Taraxacum Officinale, which means "the official remedy for disorders". Only dandelion leaves are edible; the flowers and root are not. A decoction of dandelion leaves will act as a diuretic. Dandelion leaves contain calcium and many vitamins.

10. Oleander and foxglove are edible. True False

11. Indian cress is another name for this colorful, peppery-tasting flower that's good in salads and whose seeds can be brined like capers. Violet Nasturtium Rose Lavender

12. Which of these vegetables are actually flowers? Artichokes Cauliflower Broccoli All of them

13. Fresh or crystallized roses make a lovely AND edible garnish for wedding cakes. True False

14. Cornflower, Mallow, Lemon Verbena, and Wild Honeysuckle. They SOUND like food, but are they edible? Yes No

15. Because of their bright yellow color, these edible flowers are also known as "the poor man's saffron". When fed to chickens, they produce golden yellow meat. In India, they are worn as fragrant garlands. What is this versatile flower? Daffodil Marigold Jonquil Buttercup