I saw the recipe for dandelion cutlets and immediately decided to cook, even meat has no such texture.

It would seem, well, what can be prepared from dandelions? Fans of writer Ray Bradbury will answer: wine! But it wasn't. Just wine from dandelions is very problematic. But vegetarian patties, salads, pies, jam, tea, soap and medicinal balms are easy. In this case, not only the leaves are used, but also the dandelion flowers themselves (depending on the recipe). We tell you what you can cook when dandelion blooms.



And it usually falls from May to June, although in some regions where it is already warm, dandelions appear in the seasonal menu. For example, in Italy and France, this plant is also habitual for eating, like spinach. Only worth such a pleasure in the restaurant is simply fabulous amounts! Therefore, Europeans do not buy dandelions. Cooking from them belongs to family traditions, so the flowers are collected during a joint walk somewhere outside the city, where it is clean and fresh. Are we worse than the French and the Italians? Write down the recipes!

What can be prepared when dandelion blooms Dandelion refers to edible dikoros, and its closest relative is arugula. You'll notice it as soon as you try it. The taste of dandelions is saturated, the leaves are quite fleshy. Usually, the leaves are eaten: in Italy they are mainly stewed, and in France they are served fresh as part of a salad. But do not underestimate the potential of the yellow flowers themselves, because it is from them that you can prepare an excellent alternative to meat patties.

This dish is amazing for many reasons. First of all, it's really delicious! Secondly, the texture is simply striking and not inferior to meat in its property. Such cutlets can be served with a side dish or used for vegetarian burgers.

The ingredients

• 2 cups of dandelion flowers
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 0.25 cup of grated parmesan
• 0.25 cups of finely chopped onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp French mustard
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp black ground pepper
• sunflower

Preparation

1. First you need to prepare the flowers of the dandelion. Please note that you need to collect them in an environmentally friendly area: away from the roadway and industrial fields that are saturated with pesticides. When the collection is made (glasses need to be filled, tamping the inflorescences), you need to carefully prepare everything. First, get rid of the green peduncle, as it is a little bitter. If you like the bright taste of arugula, you can not remove it. Wash thoroughly and dry the petals before cooking.
2. Start cooking the mince. For six to seven mouth-watering cutlets, mix all of these ingredients in a large bowl (except vegetable oil, it is needed for frying).
   
   
   
   
3. Form the cutlets as usual, for burgers. At the same time, make sure that they do not turn out too thin - about two or three centimeters thick. For convenience, put it on parchment. Then cover the cutlets with plastic film or just a package and send to the refrigerator for half an hour. During this time, the cutlets will harden a little and will not fall apart when frying. In addition, this time it is necessary that all tastes are properly combined.
4. It's hot time! Heat the pan with a few tablespoons of vegetable oil and lay out dandelion cutlets. You need to fry in batches so that each cutlet is well baked. On average, it takes about 5 minutes for each side to make the dandelion cutlets golden and crispy. Serve them hot as a main dish with a side dish or on a fresh bun.
   
   
   
   
   
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French dandelion salad In France, preference is given to crispy fresh dandelion leaves. In the spring they appear the first berries and even early greens. This is a long-standing way to enrich your body with vitamins B, C and E, potassium, calcium and sodium. Dandelion leaves accelerate metabolism and improve digestion. After a long cold season without seasonal fruits and vegetables, they will be your salvation! They make a traditional salad - Salade de pissenlit.

It is usually served hot, that is, it is watered with a hot gas station. How to prepare it – see in our recipe! And in order for the taste of the leaves to be mild, it is best to collect dandelions before flowering. If you take them after, then before adding to the salad, it is better to soak the leaves in salt water. So they will be softer, and they will be softer. Note: There is no oil in the recipe, and this is no accident.



Ingredients for dandelion lettuce

• 400g dandelion leaves
• 200g bacon (better smoked)
• 2 tbsp vinegar (preferably wine)
• 3 chicken eggs
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• white-bread
• salt, pepper to taste

Preparation

1. If you want to make a salad really French, prepare the coolies. To do this, cut 100 g of white bread into cubes, pour abundantly with butter, salt and bake in the oven until a pleasant blush. It is very important that the kools are well oiled! Of course, you can do with simple crackers, fried in a dry pan.
2. Put the eggs to boil and start roasting the bacon. Cut it into bars and bring it to a golden hue on a medium fire. Put the bacon on the dandelion leaves.
3. It's time for the sauce! On the still hot pan pour vinegar, you can add another spoonful of water. Add mustard, salt and pepper. The resulting sauce of bacon fields on dandelion leaves.
4. On top, lay out the eggs sliced into slices and coolants. Voila!
   
   
   
   

Dandelion flowering: delicate jam of Indescribable color and smell jam can be prepared from dandelion flowers. It turns out to be truly honey and has healing properties, since it is very rich in beta-carotene. Have you noticed how rich yellow the dandelion is? It's all beta-carotene.

Dandelion jam ingredients

• 400g dandelion flowers
• 800g sugar
• 800g of water
• 2 lemons
• ginger, currant leaves at will

Preparation

1. 400 g of flowers is about one two-liter jar, densely stuffed with them. Note that only the yellow part should be used for jam. Green sepals contain milk, and it is slightly bitter. So, before cooking, soak the flowers in water for 2 hours. Then drain the water after infusion - you can start cooking. Pour dandelions with 800 ml of water and boil on an average heat for about 10 minutes. Then turn off the fire and leave to infuse overnight for about 10 hours.
2. Now you need to carefully strain the valuable broth through gauze to remove the petals from it. No more petals! Although, they can be left purely from an aesthetic point of view, if you want it to be obvious - this is dandelion jam.
3. Now add 800g of sugar to the broth and boil until boiled. When it boils, put inside the lemons directly with the skin. And also a little grated ginger at will. Cook for 45 minutes, occasionally removing the foam. And then get the lemons, cool them, squeeze the juice into the jam and stir. Cook for another 10 minutes, then spill the jam on the banks.
   
   
   
   
4. Do not be afraid that at the beginning of cooking the treat will be brown. At the end, especially after adding lemon juice, the color will align and become amber. Dandelion jam looks great on toast and cottage cheese.

Dandelion bloom: soap recipe Not just delicacies are single. It's time to talk about homemade cosmetics. This recipe was shared by a resident of the mountains of West Virginia. She complained that it was not easy to find shops with basic necessities like soap. Therefore, she cooks it herself from a dandelion, previously collecting flowers in the mountains.

The ingredients

• 400g dandelion flowers
• 200g coconut oil
• 150 ml of olive oil
• Alkaline (use with caution!)
• 100 ml of water
• 50g alkali
• essential oils at their discretion

Preparation

1. Place the dandelions in the jar as tightly as possible, pour olive oil, cover the lid, then leave in a dark cool place for 2 weeks. This is necessary for the preparation of infusion, from which in the future you can make soap or balm. A jar with dandelions is better to shake once every few days.
2. When the infusion is ready, make an alkaline base. To do this, mix the water with alkali as indicated on the package (usually 1 to 2), let the mixture cool. Stick to the safety rules! It is better to make an alkaline solution either under the hood or outside the building, wearing gloves and a respirator.
3. Melt the coconut oil, add 150 ml of dandelion oil to it and slowly pour the alkaline solution (it should be cooled). Now mix the mixture thoroughly for a few minutes. Then start whipping, it is best to use a blender. Whip until the mass acquires an airy cream consistency resembling pudding.
4. Pour soft soap into silicone molds and leave to dry in a cool and dry place. This usually takes two to three weeks.
5. Also from dandelion oil you can prepare balms, hair masks and cream emulsion for the face.
   
   
   
   

There are so many ways to use the flowers and greens of a dandelion that it is impossible to count. For example, the leaves can be used instead of any other greens to make closed cakes and quiche. They can be fried in butter with garlic and served to an omelet. They are also very good, as the French experience proves. Don't miss the dandelion bloom. Take our recipes to your collection to try something new this spring!