Edible Flowers A Booming Sector- Spain
The colourful petals aren’t just about decorating a plate, it also offers great taste.
The Rasoterra restaurant in the Catalan capital, dares to cook with the Szechuan button, also known as toothache plant for its analgesic properties. When eaten, it resembles an electric shock, with a numbing effect on the lips and tongue.
Xavier Petràs says:
It tastes like a battery.
Xavier Petràs, who grows it in his garden in the Olesa de Montserrat, Spain, also sells the flowers at his stall in the iconic La Boqueria food market in Barcelona.
There are other flowers in Petràs’ garden that can grab your attention, those that taste like wasabi, garlic, mustard, acidic apple or pomegranate. He also grows edible roses.
Edible flowers blossomed are today one of the most specialized products in Spain. Xavier Petràs cultivate 50 different kinds of edible flowers, all with different tastes and colors.
Xavier Petràs, explains that they sell the flowers to more than 200 chefs, as well as to customers who shop at La Boqueria market.
"It’s a booming sector. Over the last few years our company has grown progressively and we haven’t yet peaked,”
“This increase is due to the rise of creative cuisine,"
I would love to find those in my local market in the US
You can always travel to Spain, it's a beautiful country.
I do have an expat friend who lives there - always asking us to visit. One day I will take him up on it.
Fantastic flowers, im thankful to you for sharing a great post. A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.
Edible flower is here to stay in human diet.....as result of advancement in science especially food science. Scientist have been able to pinpoint that edible flower are good source of antioxidants, phytochemical,phytonutrient and vitamins which are of great benefit to the whole of the body system.
Beautifull