Content
- Daylilies are edible, tasty and versatile!
- Daylilies - the secret of Chinese cuisine
- Which plant parts are edible?
- How do buds, flowers, leaves and roots taste?
- Preparation and recipes with daylilies
- Tips & Tricks
All parts of the daylily are edible and a decorative, tasty ingredient
Daylilies are edible, tasty and versatile!
When spring approaches, many gardeners are longing for the first vegetables from their own green paradise. They do not have to wait long if they have planted daylilies. Their leaf saplings can already be harvested in March / April. But not only are they edible ...
Daylilies - the secret of Chinese cuisine
Those who believed that daylilies are poisonous are mistaken. In East Asia, these plants - outstanding in the Gelbrote daylily - are extremely popular in the kitchen. In particular, the Chinese kitchen has appreciated the daylilies for thousands of years. The daylilies are grown extra for the purpose of serving as food!
Which plant parts are edible?
All parts of the plant can be eaten. Especially the buds and leafy shoots are popular. Likewise, you can prepare a lot with the flowers. Less often the more mature leaves, roots and seeds of daylilies are used in the kitchen.
How do buds, flowers, leaves and roots taste?
The buds taste crisp-fresh and slightly sweet. The flowers have a pleasant sweet note when raw, resulting from the nectar. Even when dried, they taste good. The leaves are sweetish and subtly leek-spicy and the roots remind of the taste of nuts or chestnuts and the consistency of potatoes.
Preparation and recipes with daylilies
So the plant parts are usually prepared:
The following recipe ideas of the plant parts of the daylilies are common:
Tips & Tricks
Before eating the flowers the stamens should be removed in the middle. They are not very tasty and have an unpleasant note. Without them, the taste of the flowers is better.