Dandelion
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Just about everywhere in the world you can see the dandelion blooming. Always fun to blow against the fluffy ball with its seeds. Few people know that dandelion leaf is also delicious as a salad. It is also called mole lettuce. Where that name comes from? Because herbalists used to prefer to pick their dandelion leaves in molehills.
Preparation & storage
Storage
You can keep dandelion leaves in the fridge for about 2 days. In a warm place it quickly becomes limp. You can freshen up wilted leaves by putting them in water with ice cubes.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 2 days
Preparation times
Cooking: 4 - 6 minutes
Braising: 6 - 7 minutes
Steaming: approx. 5 minutes
Cleaning the dandelion
Wash the leaves well. Pat the leaves dry with kitchen paper or swish the water out with the salad spinner.
Information
Cultivation
Tip
Dandelion flavour
Availability
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