How Do You Use Flowers For Garnishes?
Not many people realize that a lot of flowers are edible – pansies particularly make a gorgeous garnish and the flowers are 100% edible. So, spice up those dessert or salad dishes with some flower petals from your garden. Garnish salad with herb flowers such as the purple blooms of onion chives or garlic chives. You can also use these same blooms to garnish a steaming bowl of soup. Arugula produces a small white flower with a dark center that is beautiful in a green salad. Use small purple rosemary blooms to garnish herb-marinated baby back ribs (recipe in the related article link – probably to the left). Basil flowers, although green, also make a beautiful garnish for baby back ribs. Zucchini flowers are truly a delightful garnish when dipped in a light tempura batter and flash fried. Quite a gorgeous garnish for any dinner plate and delightful in taste. You can also stuff them with ricotta cheese prior to pan frying for a heartier dish. A borage plant produces a beautiful periwinkle
