Organic Fresh Edible Flowers

Organic Fresh Edible Flowers

 

DESCRIPTION: A beautiful, colourful, seasonal selection of organically grown, fresh edible flowers and herbs. The selection, variety and colour of our fresh edible flowers and herbs change from week to week as the seasons unfold. Each container includes a mixture of individual petals and whole flowers in a variety of colours and flavours.

OUR GOAL is to supply you with the freshest, most beautiful edible flowers available. As edible flowers are a fresh, perishable item, they are only available for pick-up on Friday or Saturday. They will stay fresh in your fridge for 3 – 4 days. (Never put flowers in the freezer.) Please place your order by Wednesday and add your preferred pick-up date in the comment section. Pick up locations are at Milner Valley Cheese Farm or Westgate Flower Garden.

For additional options or custom orders please contact us directly at:
info@culinaryblossom.com

*If you have a preference for colours we will do our best to include your preferences. Please choose from the following and enter your choice in the customer comments at checkout.
*If no preference is noted we will package a lovely variety for you of sweet and savoury flowers and herbs in assorted colours.
1. Sweet Mix – Whole flowers & petals (Available in pastel, vibrant or mixed colours)
2. Savoury Mix – Whole flowers & petals (available mixed colours only)
3. Sweet Flower Petals Only – Mixed petals & colours 

FIND TASTE PROFILES AND RECIPES BELOW

QUANTITY: 500ml Size Container

INGREDIENTS: A fresh seasonal assortment of whole edible flowers, petals, and flowering herbs

EDIBLE FLOWERS ARE SEASONAL AND VARY FROM WEEK TO WEEK. SEASONAL BOXES MAY INCLUDE:
Roses, violas, pansies, primroses, lilac, dianthus, honeysuckle, begonias, camellia, cornflowers, chamomile, calendula, borage, phlox, peony, lavender, nasturtiums.

FLOWERING HERBS MAY INCLUDE: Flowering thyme, basil, chive, sage, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, mint, kale, mustard, savoury, pea blossom, lemon verbena

 

WHAT DO FLOWERS TASTE LIKE?
The flavour varies from sweet and spicy to mild and slightly bitter, or sour and lemony. Even varieties of the same plant can taste different from one another. Soil and weather conditions play a significant role in the floral flavour at harvest.

FLAVOUR PROFILE OF EDIBLE FLOWERS
Borage – Mild cucumber taste
Camellia – Mild sweet flavour, light, lemony, depending on variety
Calendula – Spicy, tangy, peppery 
Chamomile – Notes of apple, earthy with a mellow honey-like sweetness
Cornflower – mildly sweet, neutral
Dianthus (pinks, mini carnations) – Sweet, floral with lovely notes of spice and clove
Honeysuckle –  The nectar is floral and very sweet, like a sweet honeydew drop
Lavender – Sweet and highly floral with notes of lemon and citrus. Moderation is the key to using lavender
Lemon Verbena – A beautiful, vibrant lemon flavour without the sourness or acidity of lemons
Lilac – Sweet and floral with slight bitterness and astringency
Nasturtium – Spicy, peppery, slightly sweet
Pansy – Sweetly green and grassy
Peony – Taste similar to their fragrance. Sweetly floral with a hint of spice
Primrose – Sweet, tending to somewhat bland 
Roses – A wide variety of flavours, mainly sweet and floral with subtle undertones of fruit, strawberry, raspberry, lemon and spice
Sweet Phlox (perennial) – Sweet, floral, with a hint of spice
Sweet Woodruff – Sweet and grassy with a hint of vanilla
Tuberous Begonias – Citrusy tending to slightly sour
Viola – Sweet with a lovely soft floral flavour

WHAT DO FLOWERING HERBS TASTE LIKE?
• The edible flowers of HERBS taste just like the mother plant, only milder. EXAMPLE: Chive blossoms have a mild onion flavour.
• Use the flowers of herbs in the same way and in the same dishes or drinks as you would the herb itself. Flowering herbs make a lovely finishing element to savoury dishes and cocktails

HOW TO ENJOY EDIBLE FLOWERS
• Edible flowers make a lovely, flavourful addition to salads
• They make beautiful garnishes for summer drinks
• Use flowers as part of edible table-scape decor
• Use edible flowers for steeping into hot or iced  teas
• They make beautiful, edible decorations for cakes, cupcakes, cookies and baked goods
• Freeze edible flowers into pretty ice cubes
• Create delicious ice creams and sorbets with sweet edible flowers
• Petals can be used to scent jams, syrups and butter
• Make these delicious Flower Goat Cheese Rolls
• Or try these Simply Delicious Open-Face Sandwiches
• Make Edible Flower Cookies
• Make Flower Sugar
• Make Sugared Edible Flowers

 

DISCLAIMER: As with all flowers and herbs please make sure you know your allergies before consuming.

 

 

To Maintain Quality and Freshness –  Edible Flowers are a Pick-up Item Only 

*PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER BY WEDNESDAY FOR PICK-UP EITHER FRIDAY OR SATURDAY AT:

WESTGATE FLOWER GARDEN
#210 – 20398 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Westgate Mall
Maple Ridge, BC
V2X 3E3
*Open year-round Monday through Saturday
*Fresh edible flower pick-up Friday and Saturday 

OR

MILNER VALLEY CHEESE
21479 Smith Crescent
Langley, BC
V2Y 2R4
*Open April to December – Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
*Fresh edible flower pick-up Friday and Saturday 

For more information please email us at: info@culinaryblossom.com