Flowers don't taste bad actually. You just have to know which one is the best one to eat. Be careful when you are picking flowers (for food), because not all flowers are edible. You can actually get very very sick from eating poisonous flowers. I think dandelion is probably the safest one you can eat (apparently you can see dandelion salad in stores such as Safeway). Anyway, squash blossom is fine as well. It actually taste soft and kinda minty.
Here are some warnings for picking edible flowers.
One very important thing that you need to remember is that not every flower is edible.
In fact, sampling some flowers can make you very, very sick.
-You also should NEVER use pesticides or other chemicals on any part of any plant that produces blossoms you plan to eat.
-Never harvest flowers growing by the roadside.
-Identify the flower exactly and eat only edible flowers and edible parts of those flowers.
-Always remember to use flowers sparingly in your recipes due to the digestive complications that can occur with a large consumption rate. Most herb flowers have a taste that's similar to the leaf, but spicier. The concept of using fresh edible flowers in cooking is not new.
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