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Re: SFGL: Pansies question

Eek! I answered this question earlier, and was thinking of the 'dog's-tooth'
violet (Erythronium), which is probably the only violet NOT in the Viola
family!

Bettye

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From:   Square Foot Gardening on behalf of Natalie McNair-Huff
Sent:   Monday, April 28, 1997 5:05 AM
To:     Multiple recipients of list SQFT
Subject:        SFGL: Pansies question

>I've looked through all my plant books, and while I know some violets
>out there are edible, I'm not sure if:
>a. Pansies are part of the violet family

Yes, they are a member of the viola family

>and
>b. Pansies are or are not edible.

Yes, they are edible. Kind of like sweet lettuce.

>c. And, if they are edible, how would one go about preparing them?

Simply pick the flowers, trim the stem off as close to the flower head as
possible and scatter them whole on salads, or dip them in a white egg wash
and dust them with sugar to use as decorations on cakes.

A local store here sells them for about $25.00 per pound =-O


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Publisher/Editor Mac Net Journal
http://www.blol.com/web_mnj/

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