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Delightfully
Delicious Daylilies
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If your yard or property is overwhelmed by hemerocallis daylilies
(fondly known as orange ditch lilies to some), this cute little
cookbook is for you. Most of the daylily plant can be eaten, and
the flower is a delicious substitute for squash flower blossoms in
many southwestern dishes, such as the daylily flower soup recipe
listed in this book. The book is helpfully separated into sections
describing how to gather and cook the blossoms, buds, etc., dried
or fresh. There are great recipes using daylily flowers and buds
in Asian cuisine (the Mu Shu Pork recipe is particularly
delicious), in addition other wonderful recipes. The Confetti
Biscuit and Daylily Sausage Tart recipes alone are worth the price
of the book. NOTE: The book does discuss parts of the daylily
plant that should not be eaten, and points out that some people
may be sensitive to eating daylilies, as the plants may have a
slight laxative effect. But there is plenty of information on how
to properly identify, gather, and prepare the parts of the daylily
plant, so the book is definitely worth it for curious folks who
want to find a good use for all the daylilies in their yards.
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