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Published: November 17, 2006
A gift of a rose is a gift from the heart, and perhaps even a gift for the stomach.
For most people, roses are a popular way to say, “I love you and I can't live without you.”
Roses, however, do not typically signify hunger. In fact, though thousands of people receive bouquets of roses each year, many have never considered cooking with their beloved Valentine's Day gifts.
Roses are closely related to apples, and its flavor is said to be similar to strawberries or green apples. There are many ways to incorporate roses into cooking, either by using the actual petals or by using rose hips. Rose hips are the seed pods forming just as roses start to bloom, resembling little berries.
When you decide to make a jam, a cake, a salad or even a sandwich with roses, it is important to buy organic roses or roses without added chemicals. No one wants the taste of pesticides in their homemade rose-petal ice cream! Experts recommend buying potted plants from greenhouses, farmer's markets or a grocery store which sells fresh flowers. Flowers from florist shops typically have chemicals added to preserve their shelf life. You might even want to grow your own roses for your delicious rose recipes.
It is tempting, as well, to think a rose is a rose and put any part in your cooking. If you are new to cooking with roses, follow a recipe first so you do not accidentally introduce a bitter part of the rose (typically the white part around the petal) into your dish. Understand your rose and how to manipulate and use it as a nice, loving treat for that truly deserving person.
Once you have selected the perfect roses for that special heartfelt recipe, it is time to start creating your masterpiece. The only problem is that you are a bit busy today and have to postpone your succulent dish for another day. If you want to get some of the preparation out of the way today, you can because it is easy to store your roses. Just place them in a salt bath, a bowl of ice for a minute, pat them dry and leave them in a cup of water until you are ready to use them. Roses can stay in this type of storage for up to 24 hours.
When it comes to your cooking needs, do not be afraid to introduce roses into your life. It is nice to receive roses in a bouquet, but simply extraordinary to receive them on some pretty china in the dining room. Be creative and put roses on the menu for your next meal.
Sources:
Carter, Louisa. Edible Flowers. Making the Most Of… n.d. 27 September 2006. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_edibleflo wers.shtml>
Cooking With Roses. The American Rose Society. 29 December 2005. 27 September 2006.
Don't Be Afraid To Eat Edible Flowers—Just Try Them! What's Cooking America. n.d. 27 September 2006.
Edible Flowers: Roses. Dmoz Open Directory Project. n.d. 27 September 2006. <http://dmoz.org/Home/Cooking/Herbs_and_Spices/ Edible_Flowers/Roses/>
Recipe: Rose Ice Cream. Kattitudes. n.d. 27 September 2006. <http://www.kattitudes.com/rose5.htm>
Trowbridge, Peggy. Edible Flowers Selection and Storage. About.com. n.d. 27 September 2006. < http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodstorage/a/flow erstorage.htm>
Ziegler, Chris. Cooking With Romantic Roses, A Valentine Treat. Aromatic Sage. n.d. 27 September 2006. < http://www.aromaticsage.com/cwr.htm>
For most people, roses are a popular way to say, “I love you and I can't live without you.”
Roses, however, do not typically signify hunger. In fact, though thousands of people receive bouquets of roses each year, many have never considered cooking with their beloved Valentine's Day gifts.
Roses are closely related to apples, and its flavor is said to be similar to strawberries or green apples. There are many ways to incorporate roses into cooking, either by using the actual petals or by using rose hips. Rose hips are the seed pods forming just as roses start to bloom, resembling little berries.
When you decide to make a jam, a cake, a salad or even a sandwich with roses, it is important to buy organic roses or roses without added chemicals. No one wants the taste of pesticides in their homemade rose-petal ice cream! Experts recommend buying potted plants from greenhouses, farmer's markets or a grocery store which sells fresh flowers. Flowers from florist shops typically have chemicals added to preserve their shelf life. You might even want to grow your own roses for your delicious rose recipes.
It is tempting, as well, to think a rose is a rose and put any part in your cooking. If you are new to cooking with roses, follow a recipe first so you do not accidentally introduce a bitter part of the rose (typically the white part around the petal) into your dish. Understand your rose and how to manipulate and use it as a nice, loving treat for that truly deserving person.
Once you have selected the perfect roses for that special heartfelt recipe, it is time to start creating your masterpiece. The only problem is that you are a bit busy today and have to postpone your succulent dish for another day. If you want to get some of the preparation out of the way today, you can because it is easy to store your roses. Just place them in a salt bath, a bowl of ice for a minute, pat them dry and leave them in a cup of water until you are ready to use them. Roses can stay in this type of storage for up to 24 hours.
When it comes to your cooking needs, do not be afraid to introduce roses into your life. It is nice to receive roses in a bouquet, but simply extraordinary to receive them on some pretty china in the dining room. Be creative and put roses on the menu for your next meal.
Sources:
Carter, Louisa. Edible Flowers. Making the Most Of… n.d. 27 September 2006. < http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_edibleflo wers.shtml>
Cooking With Roses. The American Rose Society. 29 December 2005. 27 September 2006.
Don't Be Afraid To Eat Edible Flowers—Just Try Them! What's Cooking America. n.d. 27 September 2006.
Edible Flowers: Roses. Dmoz Open Directory Project. n.d. 27 September 2006. <http://dmoz.org/Home/Cooking/Herbs_and_Spices/ Edible_Flowers/Roses/>
Recipe: Rose Ice Cream. Kattitudes. n.d. 27 September 2006. <http://www.kattitudes.com/rose5.htm>
Trowbridge, Peggy. Edible Flowers Selection and Storage. About.com. n.d. 27 September 2006. < http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodstorage/a/flow erstorage.htm>
Ziegler, Chris. Cooking With Romantic Roses, A Valentine Treat. Aromatic Sage. n.d. 27 September 2006. < http://www.aromaticsage.com/cwr.htm>
