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Title: fried dandelions
Post by: jeremybrua on April 27, 2011, 07:12:28 PM

(http://i1045.photobucket.com/albums/b458/jeremybrua/2011-04-27_175515.jpg)

morels arnt quite ready so i fried some dandies.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: Leglifter on April 28, 2011, 09:00:33 AM

I may have to try that

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: uncle buck on April 28, 2011, 09:26:18 AM

What do they taste like?  I know fresh dandelions stems are bitter... I learned that real fast just from being a kid.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: jeremybrua on April 28, 2011, 05:29:53 PM

my wife thinks they taste kind of like fried caulifower with just a little bitter taste. my 5 and 2 year old love them.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: Hern on April 29, 2011, 06:11:36 AM

Looks good, never tried fried.
Wife made fresh Dandelion with homemade hot dressing twice the past two weeks. Love it.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: Lookn4Fur on April 29, 2011, 09:37:10 AM

Dumb question but I gotta know.  Do you just cut the head off and fry them in vegetable oil?  How do you know when they are done?  Is there a time limit?  Any spices before or after frying?  Thanks for asking.  My kids will get a kick out of doing this.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: bigben on April 29, 2011, 11:04:59 AM

i have wanted to try dandelion wine but haven't made it yet.  popular drink with most of the folks of Appalachia. 

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: longhair on April 29, 2011, 01:45:24 PM

My grandmother used to make a salad out of them with bacon and vinegar and oil.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: jeremybrua on April 29, 2011, 03:43:31 PM

1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup corn starch
salt
pepper
enough water or beer to thin it out about 1 cup.  you want it thin not like pancake batter.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: Leglifter on April 29, 2011, 04:56:26 PM

Quote from: bigben on April 29, 2011, 11:04:59 AM

i have wanted to try dandelion wine but haven't made it yet.  popular drink with most of the folks of Appalachia. 

Me too Ben, maybe this year

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: zekedogg on April 29, 2011, 09:11:02 PM

When I was a kid my grandparents used to use dandelions in salads. They also used to fry up a weed we used to call elephant ears.

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: Whiteknuckle on May 15, 2011, 03:01:09 PM

I also grew up with the dandilion salad with the hot vinegar and bacon dressing. This is made with just the greens of the plant before they start to bud a stem. If you wait till they bud they are to bitter.. I have never heard of beer battering the flowers though.. I will have to try this also..I may try it with the hot bacon and vinegar dressing as a dipping sauce..

Jeremiah Weber

Title: Re: fried dandelions
Post by: uncle buck on May 15, 2011, 03:43:41 PM

Found this..You guys might want to try dandelions done up this way..
Sorry it's from a Vegan  cookbook..


http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Web%20Recipes/Recipes%20Page.html#Anchor-Dandelions-11481