Bush Tucker Bluebells  (✿◠‿◠)
Channel: zuditaka
Date: 2014-10-24

Looking at the Australian Native Bluebells (Wahlenbergia ). Australian indigenous people have used the flowers as bush tucker for a very long time. It's handy to know that the flowers are edible as well as beautiful. I don't eat them much, though, as my garden won't be so pretty if all the baby blue flowers are missing. The flowers vary in shape and size somewhat from region to region. Try some Native Bluebell flowers on a bread and butter sandwich; in salads; frozen in ice cubes; floating on fruit punch; candied as cake decorations; or on ice cream. All very pretty. Enjoy.

Warning:
Never eat any wild plant without first checking with a local expert.

This bush tucker vlog is about the Australian Bluebell. (It's botanical Latin name is Wahlenbergia.)

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. (Would it stay blue like Parfait d'Amour?)

Read more about the Australian Bluebell and other great bush tucker foods in "Wild Food in Australia" by A.B. and J.W. Cribb.

Check out my channel for other videos I've made on the Australian Bluebell flowers as bush tucker.

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.

Thanks for watching!

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