Trish K. wrote:


My comments relate to Hemerocallis (Daylily) only, but I'm sure recipies
abound for this on the web

tk




Frogleg wrote:

On 23 May 2003 11:37:45 -0700, (Fleemo) wrote:

I just read this brief article (shown below) that states that most
forms of lilies are fatal to pets. I happen to be a cat owner as well
as a day lily fanatic. I'm sure it's not an unusual circumstance to
have cats and day lilies on your property. Anyone here ever have a
problem? Should I be consdering yanking out my precious day lilies?

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As others have pointed out, daylilies aren't 'true' lilies. In fact,
they are famous for being an edible flower. The buds may be prepared
like green beans, and the flower petals added to a salad. Even the
tubers/rhizomes are edible, 'though I wouldn't want to waste their
plant potential.

One sort of dried lily bud, I haven't done enough research to be
absolutely sure, is the "golden needle" used in Chinese cooking.

Remember, don't believe everything you read on the web. Inclusion of
daylilies in a list of similar-looking, but botanically different
plants may be an error on the part of the author.

I've eaten the tender buds before they open and found them very nice in
those oriental soup mixes you stir with boiling water. They thicken it a
lot though, and come across overly rich. Daylilies are very edible, that
is the unopened flowers, and I believe the bulbs are edible as well, but
I haven't tried the roots, and may be wrong.

I didn't dry the flowers by the way, perhaps that would take away some
of the fattiness.

trish k