tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post933590793557387111..comments2024-03-06T09:43:09.476+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: The Monk’s Choice.The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-32353282228457460182008-04-13T22:29:00.000+10:002008-04-13T22:29:00.000+10:00I have actually never tried dandelion, and it is i...I have actually never tried dandelion, and it is indeed plentiful in my front lawn. Of course, I'd have to find a more reliable supplier!T.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-40857296275526515612008-04-13T07:28:00.000+10:002008-04-13T07:28:00.000+10:00The nicest elderflower drink (to my mind) is elder...The nicest elderflower drink (to my mind) is elderflower fizz - it is mildly alcoholic. Put about a dozen heads of elderflower in a bucket, and pour a couple of kettles of boiling water over them, and add a packet of sugar. Stir. Once cold, add a packet of common or garden baking yeast. Let the whole lot ferment for about a week, then strain it, and add the juice of two lemons. Check the taste - you may need to add a little more water, or more lemon juice. Put it into PET bottles, screw the lids down, and wait until the bottles are hard before drinking, when it will foam out exuberantly. <BR/><BR/>Dandelion is indeed a diuretic, and I have grown especially culinary cultivars in the garden before now.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067901711677270983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-57281201601930340182008-04-13T05:56:00.000+10:002008-04-13T05:56:00.000+10:00An Lidian - thankyou for the award nomination!An Lidian - thankyou for the award nomination!The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-28975299146410825512008-04-13T05:55:00.000+10:002008-04-13T05:55:00.000+10:00Hello Rachel - when you say 'went looking' - do yo...Hello Rachel - when you say 'went looking' - do you mean at the market or in the 'wild'?<BR/><BR/>Lidian - I did not get chance to have an elderflower brew when I was in the UK last September, but I am surely going to try it next time. I seem to remember an old aunt of mine making elderflower wine.The Old Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-68004267891302053652008-04-13T01:34:00.000+10:002008-04-13T01:34:00.000+10:00Your post made me think of the lovely elderflower ...Your post made me think of the lovely elderflower drink I had while visiting English in-laws a few years ago - just wonderful,and subtle.<BR/><BR/>I have nominated you for an "E for Excellence" award - post about to go up about it - which indeed you are!Lidianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719859575624565776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-55692580486005961922008-04-12T00:10:00.000+10:002008-04-12T00:10:00.000+10:00We Americans do still bother with dandelion greens...We Americans do still bother with dandelion greens! When we can find them...my father has been making them for a long time, and I actually went looking for them a couple of weeks ago, to no avail.<BR/>-Rachel<BR/>www.cheeseordeath.blogspot.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570792206975259183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-6799574650786290372008-04-11T19:09:00.000+10:002008-04-11T19:09:00.000+10:00In the past few years grocery stores have started ...In the past few years grocery stores have started stocking dandelion greens that have been grown down south (I'm in New England). They are HUGE (almost a foot tall). I do know people who collect them from the lawn, but that is an old fashioned thing to do...or a very trendy thing for chefs who are into local food. I grew up loving Ray Bradbury's book Dandelion Wine so I always think of that when I see them. I'd like to try it some time.<BR/><BR/>I love your site. Thanks for all your hard work.<BR/><BR/>Sarah in Vermont, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com