[The Ultimate Dandelion Cookbook: 148 recipes for dandelion leaves, flowers, buds, stems, & roots] [By: Seleshanko, Kristina] [December, 2013]

by Kristina Seleshanko

148 dandelion recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and even dessert!What if someone told you one of the world’s most nutritious foods is also tasty, can be cooked many different ways, is easy to find, and is totally free? I know what I’d I’d run out and grab some! Well, the good news is, there is such a Dandelions. Yes, those pesky weeds with bright yellow flowers you’ve grown up thinking are the enemy of perfect lawns are actually food – brought to North America by immigrants who knew how valuable they are.Every part of the dandelion is edible :* Dandelion greens recipes are common throughout Europe and often used in salad, quiche, lasagna and other pasta dishes, and many other familiar and less-familiar dishes.* The honey-like flowers are a healthy and tasty addition to bread, omelets, pancakes, tea, and more – plus they make delectable jelly and wine.* The buds are often pickled or added to stir frys and other dishes.* The stems can be eaten like noodles.* And the roots add coffee flavor to everything from ice cream and cakes to drinks.The Ultimate Dandelion Cookbook offers 148 recipes, plus expert advice and tips, for cooking all parts of the dandelion – one of nature’s best free foods.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Cooking

Paperback

First published May 15, 2013

Reviews

[Daly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first time reading a Dandelion Book of any kind. I am trying to learn more about Dandelions, would love to start using / eating them. I have learned they are packed with nutrients, vitamins. So they are actually good for you. To think we often get rid of them, especially when we mow our yards huh?!

I will refer to this book, in the near future to use some of the information provided here as well as some of the recipes. I like that it has a good amount of information, not packed, not boring, easy to understand. Also has tips on how to and when to, harvest them. As well as the recipes on how to make them and how to save them / freeze them to use them in the future.

This was not a 5 stars for me, because I feel cookbooks should have an aesthetically pleasing look to them. I mean, food right? Needs to look beautiful and appealing in order to want to make it and eat it. However this one lacked on presentation, it barely had any pictures and like I said, they lacked...

Again this was my 1st Dandelion Book of any kind, I have nothing to really compare it to, other than other types of cookbooks. But thats it, so will have to find other Dandelion books and see what I think. But nonetheless this was an easy read, I am excited to learn more about Dandelions and try some of the tips, and recipes given in this book.

Have you tried Dandelions before?

-Daly

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This made me want to go out and cook some dandelions! Not necessarily using the recipes, but inventing my own techniques from the useful tips on how to eat each part of the plant. I knew the leaves were good, had heard the petals were tasty, but didn't know about the "hearts" and buds, nor had I heard of eating the roots other than as a coffee substitute. Maybe I'll get lucky and there will be a few dandelions lingering in this winter cold when it gets warm tomorrow.

See the recipe I made up based loosely on this book here.

[Ingrid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book!

I've long used dandelions in recipes, but this wonderful book had so many that were new to me. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to add to their cooking repertoire! Buy it and enjoy it!

[Samantha Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book, I even got it in hard cover, this is a good to have if you have dandelions around you, I thought I did but was surprised its a knock off of the dandelion, highly recommend getting this book if you do have the real dandelions near you it will come in handy, lots of recipes

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy moly, who knew you could do so much with a dandelion? There is nothing of this weed, that is inedible.