Bush Tucker: Eating Native Bluebells
Channel: zuditaka
Date: 2011-12-12

This bush tucker vlog is about the Australian Native Bluebell. (It's botanical Latin name is Wahlenbergia.) Just, this morning, came upon a wonderful clump of edible Australian native bluebell flowers out on my front footpath. All fresh and tasty and ready to pluck and eat!

The native Australian Bluebell is a pretty little plant that has been used by the Aborigines as bush tucker. The attractive blue flowers have a mild taste, and can be eaten as a salad vegetable. Like violet and borage flowers, these native Australian Bluebell flowers, too, can be used as attractive edible garnishes for drinks; or candied and made into pretty cake decorations.

Or why not try them with bread and butter or margarine, and a little salt and pepper? A sweeter sandwich version could be made with a little sugar and cinnamon shaken on.

These pretty edible flowers could also be made into a pleasant wine or liqueur.

Read more about the Australian Bluebell and other great wild foods in "Wild Food in Australia" by A.B. and J.W. Cribb.

Click here for links to my earlier vlogs on eating native bluebell flowers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxWvPhbxztg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQE9_dV2fD8&feature=related

Disclaimer:

This video on foraging for wild foods is for entertainment purposes only. Please consult with botanists, medical and wild food experts in your area before ever ingesting any wild foods.

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