Dandelion- More Nutritious than Some Vegetables

[user8584]

Dandelion and burdock is a beverage consumed in the British Isles since the Middle Ages. It was originally a type of light mead.Traditionally it was made from fermented dandelion and burdock roots, hence the name.
If there's a vague chance you can eat or drink something you can bet good money us Brits have tried it

Liver health decoction, a little mixed with water in a glass To make a tea.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

Dandelions are already flowering where I live so two days ago I gathered some leaves and flowers and all of the rabbit got two of each (Obviously I washed them)

 

[dlynn]

I'll just leave this here....LOL.

https://commonsensehome.com/dandelion-wine-recipe/print/32040/

We found an old bottle of dandelion wine in the root cellar left behind by dad.it was dated 1960! Best wine ever! Last bottle is being saved for a very special occasion. Here's to you dad!

 

[user8584]

May your father’s memory always be a blessing!

 

[Susie]

As a European I'm very proud of our contribution of the dandelion. It was probably by accident because we don't usually do anything positive on purpose.

Except rabbits, we have come up with some damn fine rabbits. That's why I keep Californians

How do you make tea with dandelions. I love your post. Thank you

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

The other day my Mom found a recipe for Dandelion Jelly

 

[user8584]

How do you make tea with dandelions. I love your post. Thank you

We gather the plant, eat the tops, and dry the root.
then grind the root when needed and steep in hot water.
the amount is two teaspoons. Very good for your liver, digestion.
in my opinion.

 

[KelleyBee]

We gather the plant, eat the tops, and dry the root.
then grind the root when needed and steep in hot water.
the amount is two teaspoons. Very good for your liver, digestion.
in my opinion.

What method do you use for root drying? A dehydrator? On screens outdoors? Etc?

Thank you!

 

[opossumparable]

What method do you use for root drying? A dehydrator? On screens outdoors? Etc?

Thank you!

Oh, i love dandelion tea! I prefer the flowers roasted at 200 degrees f until they are very lightly browned and crumbly, that way they have an almost caramelized flavor and they are fully dry. You can do the same thing to the roots, thoroughly wash them and chop them up in thin slices, lay them out evenly on a pan and bake them in the oven at 200 until dry. Your whole house will smell delicious

 

[KelleyBee]

Oh, i love dandelion tea! I prefer the flowers roasted at 200 degrees f until they are very lightly browned and crumbly, that way they have an almost caramelized flavor and they are fully dry. You can do the same thing to the roots, thoroughly wash them and chop them up in thin slices, lay them out evenly on a pan and bake them in the oven at 200 until dry. Your whole house will smell delicious

thank you. I will give this a try. How many flowers to brew an 8 oz cup of tea?

 

[opossumparable]

thank you. I will give this a try. How many flowers to brew an 8 oz cup of tea?

hard to say, i suppose it depends on how strong you like your tea and how big the flowers are. I tend to do a large tablespoon or two

 

[MuddyFarms]

Would you look at this! So many varieties of dandelions... even pink ones.

https://www.rareseeds.com/pink-dandelion
https://www.rareseeds.com/japanese-white-dandelion
https://www.rareseeds.com/italiko-rosso-dandelion
https://www.rareseeds.com/french-dandelion

 

[user8584]

Our family actually harvests dandelions to eat ourselves! There is even a store that sells the greens and they're HUGE. We love it. Glad to hear they're very nutritious, too! We love growing them here. My neighbours, on the other hand, are less than thrilled by my love for them. We take all the dandelions from our neighbours who use the mechanical tool to remove them by the root. They go straight to the buns, who also love them! I'm a big dandelion fan, if you couldn't tell

Good for you they are! I don’t have a weed problem, I have natural herb production

 

[hotzcatz]

Glad to hear someone doing that to! I ordered some fancy dandelions with pink centers from a heirloom seed catalog, fingers crossed!

Was that Baker Creek Seeds? I almost got the pink dandelions, too, but there were too many on the 'oooh, I want that' list so they didn't make the final cut.

I did see some amazing long stemmed dandelions in Alaska. Very vibrant and with long stems. My friend who lives there said they didn't bloom for all that long of a season, but considering it's Alaska, they don't have a lot of summer season there.

 

[RabbitsOfTheCreek]

I've started growing quite a few dandelions again and I intend to not let them die this time lol