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I’m ok to buy it from the supermarket. I saw some old people pick them up near my walking trail, but I’m not going to pick them myself, too many dogs in my hood.
Up in.. Amana, Iowa.. They have Amana Village which is kinda like an Amish/Mennonite/craft kinda thing. They have alot of craftsmen around and specialty shops.. That kind of thing. Here you go..
Anyway.. They had wine tastings.. First off.. Not a wine person.. But they had Dandelion Wine. That was high enough on the weird-o-meter that I had to give it a shot.
Tastes EXACTLY like they smell.. While the smell isn't bad.. That's not a good taste.
The batches I made taste exactly like gin. I had it all to myself.
The batches I made taste exactly like gin. I had it all to myself.
My late father made dandelion wine seasonally for many years, and although it wasn't my favorite, it was refreshing and pretty good whenever I had it. But I took it for what it was and not what it wasn't.
Sorry!
I meant to quote Labonte
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I ate dandelion greens where I used to live. They are bitter and are a traditional spring tonic.
I knew mine didn't have pesticides because this was a beach cottage with mostly sand for a backyard. No one had lived there for years until someone fixed it up--oh wait, an elderly couple had owned it before our landlord bought it and fixed it up inside. The elderly couple didn't garden. We planted grass seed in the back yard, some special kind for very sandy soil, and sure enough, we got dandelion fluff that blew over from a neighbor's yard. Soon I had dandelions. The roots are supposed to be good for you too but I had zero luck trying to pull them up by the roots. I think I steamed the greens, knowing there was no pesticide and that they were supposed to be a good thing to eat. Long story short--yes, the main problem is people who use pesticides.
This is why I'm NOT a fan of dandelion greens. But they are a good source of food if necessary.
Young dandelion in spring taste good in salads.I remember mother making dandelion jam and I had years ago dandelion tea.Every spring I have a contest with our wild rabbits who is first at the dandelion smorgasbord
Young dandelion in spring taste good in salads.I remember mother making dandelion jam and I had years ago dandelion tea.Every spring I have a contest with our wild rabbits who is first at the dandelion smorgasbord
Yes in early to mid-Spring dandelions are tender and not so bitter. When they flower or later in season they are edible but are tougher and more bitter. There are many types of greens in the produce section that are as bitter as dandelions, some even more bitter. The old timers picked and ate dandelions to supplement their bodies after a long winter of little or no greens. The roots of dandelions have quite a bit of minerals that the body hadn't had in some time, thus being called a Spring tonic.
we ate them for years, but, you have to get them before they flower, otherwise, they become bitter and really not that good any longer. But we used to go around yards and easily dig them up, take them home and wash them off and then mother would make a bacon dressing to put over them. Very tasty.
I strongly believe that God provides for our needs thru nature....yes, there are some things that could harm us, you have to know what your looking for....but dandelion is not one of them, you can even make or purchase a tea, which is beneficial.
our pop pop made wine from Dandelion and also from grapes he grew in the back yard.
Back then, they didn't have bouillon, to flavor soups and broths....nana made home made soups a lot, she believed in the benefits of the bone marrow, so she's cook the bones from beef, chicken, pork and fish and made home made soups from it. They raised their own garden, and quit a big garden at that....they went out to the Patch, which was a patch of land they owned and worked the garden every day in the summer time....until dark....it was a very large garden...then they canned and froze everything...
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