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How to decorate your food with edible flowers

Tips on the best edible flowers to buy and how to use them in your favourite dishes - by Diana Moore
  • 21 Nov 2017
How to decorate your food with edible flowers
Cath Muscat

It's only natural to grab a little box of pretty little blooms, carefully packaged and lined up to tempt you at your gourmet grocer. Here's how to get the best out of edible flowers.

Once the domain of five star chefs only, budding home chefs might want to add a dash of colour and style to their dishes with edible flowers. Many are easy to grow in your own garden to have them at the ready, or order online ahead of time for a special occasion.

Edible varieties include*:

Nasturtium - easy to grow as ground cover - use leaves and flowers in salads, peppery flavour

Native violet - easy to grow as ground cover - use flowers in salads or as an edible garnish for delicate dishes or desserts

Viola - easy to grow and make lovely potted colour display - add a nice colour and elegance to salads

Marigold - a little bitter, work well as companion plants to others as a pest deterrent nice addition to very sweet dishes

*don't guess - use a trusted source for your edible flowers and if in doubt, leave them out

Top tips for adding edible flowers to your entertaining table:

  • Freeze them into ice cubes as a pretty garnish in a glass or punch bowl
  • Float in a drink or cocktail to serve
  • Add to a fruit or cheese platter
  • Top a fruit smoothie or frappe
  • Garnish a delicate entree
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Lunchtime fruit platter today! 💚💕 . It's so hot in Sydney right now, that fruit and salad is all I feel like! 😧 This is probably the most success I've ever had with frosted berries...hahaa! Must be the heat?!? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ . . What do you crave in hot days?!? . . #vegan #sydney #summer #food #fruit #fruitplatter #weekendvibes #vegetarian #nutritarian
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#flowerdalefarm #merrymelody #viola #edibleflowers make the ideal garnish for spring cocktails! Contact flowers@flowerdalefarm for supply locally and internationally. #edibleflowersandleaves #southgate_melb #cocktails
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If you missed out on placing an order @tiny.jungle will have some extras available in store this weekend. This beautiful citrus tart is by @cocoabellecakes 🌸
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Goood morning lovelies 💕💛 I am busy packing for my flight tonight...but figure there's always time for some fruit + nicecream! Haha!!! . . Plated these on my beautiful new stoneware from @saltandpepperhome 💛💛💛 . . I need to pack some snacks for the plane as well...what's your fave snack to take on your travels?!? . . #saltandpepperhome #fashionforyourhome #vegan #veganfood #food #fruitplatter #nicecream #food #pinkfood #mango #nutritarian #dragonfruit

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