ImStillMags wrote:
> merryb > wrote:
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>> Thank you Pandora! I have never eaten dandelion, but I have many in my
>> yard- I guess that makes me a dandelion farmer!
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> If you don't use any sprays in your yard you can pick the young
> dandelion leaves and add them to salads or saute them etc.
> They are peppery and yummy and quite good.

Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
tried. They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. I've purchased the
greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.

On Jun 7, 12:00*pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> ImStillMags wrote:
> > merryb > wrote:
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> >> Thank you Pandora! I have never eaten dandelion, but I have many in my
> >> yard- I guess that makes me a dandelion farmer!
>
> > If you don't use any sprays in your yard you can pick the young
> > dandelion leaves and add them to salads or saute them etc.
> > They are peppery and yummy and quite good.
>
> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
> tried. *They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. *I've purchased the
> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.

So would the ones from my yard be any good?

On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:28:11 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
wrote:

>On Jun 7, 12:00*pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
>> ImStillMags wrote:
>> > merryb > wrote:
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>> >> Thank you Pandora! I have never eaten dandelion, but I have many in my
>> >> yard- I guess that makes me a dandelion farmer!
>>
>> > If you don't use any sprays in your yard you can pick the young
>> > dandelion leaves and add them to salads or saute them etc.
>> > They are peppery and yummy and quite good.
>>
>> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
>> tried. *They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. *I've purchased the
>> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.
>
>So would the ones from my yard be any good?

Dandilions are as good from your yard as from any yard so long as they
haven't been chemically treated. In early spring pinch off the young
tender leaves in the center of each plant, the larger leaves will be
bitter and have prickles.

On Jun 7, 1:37*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:28:11 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
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> >> ImStillMags wrote:
> >> > merryb > wrote:
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> >> >> Thank you Pandora! I have never eaten dandelion, but I have many in my
> >> >> yard- I guess that makes me a dandelion farmer!
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> >> > If you don't use any sprays in your yard you can pick the young
> >> > dandelion leaves and add them to salads or saute them etc.
> >> > They are peppery and yummy and quite good.
>
> >> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
> >> tried. *They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. *I've purchased the
> >> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.
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> >So would the ones from my yard be any good?
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> Dandilions are as good from your yard as from any yard so long as they
> haven't been chemically treated. *In early spring pinch off the young
> tender leaves in the center of each plant, the larger leaves will be
> bitter and have prickles.

Ok, thanks!

On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:38:53 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
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>On Jun 7, 1:37*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>> On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:28:11 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
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>> >> ImStillMags wrote:
>> >> > merryb > wrote:
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>> >> >> Thank you Pandora! I have never eaten dandelion, but I have many in my
>> >> >> yard- I guess that makes me a dandelion farmer!
>>
>> >> > If you don't use any sprays in your yard you can pick the young
>> >> > dandelion leaves and add them to salads or saute them etc.
>> >> > They are peppery and yummy and quite good.
>>
>> >> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
>> >> tried. *They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. *I've purchased the
>> >> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.
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>> >So would the ones from my yard be any good?
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>> Dandilions are as good from your yard as from any yard so long as they
>> haven't been chemically treated. *In early spring pinch off the young
>> tender leaves in the center of each plant, the larger leaves will be
>> bitter and have prickles.
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>Ok, thanks!

You're welcome. Also even young dandelion leaves are bitter so I'd
recommend tasting before adding to your dish, even deer won't eat
dandelion leaves... there are many other much more mild flavored
greens one can add to risotto instead. And there is nothing
particularly Italian about dandelions, most Italian cooks would
probably use broccoli rabe. Even dandelion wine is made from the
flowers, not the leaves.

merryb wrote:
> Doug Freyburger > wrote:
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>> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
>> tried. *They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. *I've purchased the
>> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.
>
> So would the ones from my yard be any good?

If you don't use weed sprays and you don't have pets they should be
okay. The ones at the farmers market were a lot bigger and less tough
than the ones in my yard. I haven't eaten the ones in my yard because I
do occassionally use weed spray and I have had dogs a fair portion of my
life so I've rarely tasted a dandelion at home. I grow herbs in pots
now. I bet a volunteer that appears in such a garden spot should be
fine.

Dandelion greens are softer than chard sort of like mild colliards
without being so tough. Intense spinach or so. Just another green when
mixed into a salad but I think a bit too intense as the primary green
in a salad the way I do with spinach.

On Jun 7, 1:58*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:38:53 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
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> >> On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 13:28:11 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
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> >> >On Jun 7, 12:00 pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> >> >> ImStillMags wrote:
> >> >> > merryb > wrote:
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> >> >> >> Thank you Pandora! I have never eaten dandelion, but I have many in my
> >> >> >> yard- I guess that makes me a dandelion farmer!
>
> >> >> > If you don't use any sprays in your yard you can pick the young
> >> >> > dandelion leaves and add them to salads or saute them etc.
> >> >> > They are peppery and yummy and quite good.
>
> >> >> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
> >> >> tried. They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. I've purchased the
> >> >> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.
>
> >> >So would the ones from my yard be any good?
>
> >> Dandilions are as good from your yard as from any yard so long as they
> >> haven't been chemically treated. In early spring pinch off the young
> >> tender leaves in the center of each plant, the larger leaves will be
> >> bitter and have prickles.
>
> >Ok, thanks!
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> You're welcome. *Also even young dandelion leaves are bitter so I'd
> recommend tasting before adding to your dish, even deer won't eat
> dandelion leaves... there are many other much more mild flavored
> greens one can add to risotto instead. *And there is nothing
> particularly Italian about dandelions, most Italian cooks would
> probably use broccoli rabe. *Even dandelion wine is made from the
> flowers, not the leaves.

Thanks again! I think they smell kinda strong, so I will definitely
taste before to committing to anything. I notice the slugs leave them
alone too!

On Jun 7, 2:22*pm, Doug Freyburger > wrote:
> merryb wrote:
> > Doug Freyburger > wrote:
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> >> Dandelion greens are good on pizza, in salad and in lasagna that I've
> >> tried. They are grown as crops not picked as weeds. I've purchased the
> >> greens at a local farmers market back when we lived in LA metro.
>
> > So would the ones from my yard be any good?
>
> If you don't use weed sprays and you don't have pets they should be
> okay. *The ones at the farmers market were a lot bigger and less tough
> than the ones in my yard. *I haven't eaten the ones in my yard because I
> do occassionally use weed spray and I have had dogs a fair portion of my
> life so I've rarely tasted a dandelion at home. *I grow herbs in pots
> now. *I bet a volunteer that appears in such a garden spot should be
> fine.
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> Dandelion greens are softer than chard sort of like mild colliards
> without being so tough. Intense spinach or so. Just another green when
> mixed into a salad but I think a bit too intense as the primary green
> in a salad the way I do with spinach.

Thanks- I don't use any spray- usually just pull them out. I have
always wondered about using them, and you have provided a lot of good
info!