Last year I discovered that daylilies were edible (after having them in my garden for about 4 years), but I hadn't done anything with them other than picking and eating them fresh in salads. I picked a few flowers yesterday and refrigerated them to wait for a few more to bloom. I had 10 flowers today, so I decided to make some fried daylily blossoms. They were quite interesting to try. A friend asked me if the taste was describable. I told her that it had the texture of an onion ring but with a plain batter taste and the flower itself was just slightly sweet. Overall the first batch was mostly bland, but now I know that I can modify the recipe for future batches. I have lots more daylilies waiting to bloom.
I found the recipe
here.
Fresh daylilies and prepared batter.
Frying daylily. I cooked them one at a time so I wouldn't get distracted and none would burn.
Finished product.
Daylily Nutrition Facts (fresh from the plant):
Per 100 grams
(per 100g)
Hemerocallis fulva
Calories: 42
Protein: 2g
Fat: .4g
Calcium: 87mg
Phosphorus: 176mg
Iron: 1.2mg
Sodium: 24mg
Potassium: 170mg
Vitamin A: 3,000 I.U.
Thiamin: .16mg
Riboflavin: .21mg
Niacin: .8mg
Vitamin C: 88mg
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