Mead Lover's Digest #121 Thu 29 April 1993

 

Forum for Discussion of Mead Brewing and Consuming
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Dandelions ("Mark Rich-mpr8a@acadvm1.uottawa.ca")

 

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Date:         Wed, 28 Apr 93 10:04:54 EDT
 From: "Mark Rich-mpr8a@acadvm1.uottawa.ca" <MPR8A@acadvm1.uottawa.ca>
 Subject:      Dandelions
 

Howdy,

To the fella that asked about dandelions…

 

I have had a few dandelion salads made by a friend of mine; he says there
are some things to ensure best possible flavor…

• pick young, unblemished leaves, BEFORE the flower begins to form.

• make absolutely certain that the lawn you pick from has NOT been visited

by a weed control service, or treated in any way (fertilizers included)

 

On a personnal note, I find dandelion greens mighty bitter, and tend to wonder
about the flavor of a wine made with it. Does it really taste good, or is it
a novelty thing?

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