Most people have never considered eating flowers. However if you have ever eaten artichokes or broccoli you have eaten immature flowers. Herbal teas often contain flowers such as rose or hibiscus. Flowers can add taste and color to your diet and your plate.
Flowers lend a certain air of elegance to beverages as they float in a punch bowl.
It's also great amusement to watch your family pick around in the salad trying to determine the source of the purple color. Here are a few tips to adding flowers to your diet. Collecting flowers - Pick flowers in the cool of the day, preferably in early morning after the dew has evaporated. Choose flowers that are at their peak. Flowers that are not fully open, those that are past their prime, and flowers that are starting to wilt should not be used.