Typically i see them served in syrup and not coated in candy, and somehow they are so much thicker a petal than you imagine. I assume theyre using a specific type of hibiscus and not just the kind everyone grows for yard decor. More of a yucca flower texture honestly.
They may have actual candied ones to i didn’t even bother looking it up yet, of course.
I had no idea. that sounds delicious.
the flower petals are so thin, how thick is the candy coating?
It’s actually made with the calyx rather than the petals, same as with hibiscus tea.
are you sure? a lot of the ones I looked up look like they dehydrate the petals. the recipes call for the flower rather than the calyx.
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/2fc1c8cf-9ab2-4a9c-a538-70b622c0fea2.png
Yup, those are calices, it’s the bottom part of the flower, that holds the petals together.
I thought the calyx was the green part that holds the flower by its base.
like this?
https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/73be8541-49ad-4f7f-85a5-c6d9a2ee1466.png
and the flavor they’re talking about sounds like hibiscus petals, which are supposed to be citrusy.
You can also eat the petals, but the stuff you’ll find commercially are calices. I assume the petals are perhaps too fragile to process ? https://www.tyrantfarms.com/hibiscus-a-tasty-addition-to-your-edible-landscape-or-garden/#edible-parts-hibiscus-sabdariffa
no, apparently the petals are much thicker than I thought they were, which is funny because I grew up with them.
but all of these candied snacks and hibiscus tea and everything calls for the petals.
Suit yourself I guess, it’s a common misunderstanding.
“it’s a common misunderstanding.”
green and pink?
every source I could find says the pink calyx with the seeds removed is used as candied snacks, not the green part of the stem holding the flower.
you have the name right, but you’re mixing up your plant parts.
The green one you’re thinking of is the epicalyx.
The calyx is a smaller structure inside the epicalyx and outside of the petals holding the petals by the base.
Typically i see them served in syrup and not coated in candy, and somehow they are so much thicker a petal than you imagine. I assume theyre using a specific type of hibiscus and not just the kind everyone grows for yard decor. More of a yucca flower texture honestly.
They may have actual candied ones to i didn’t even bother looking it up yet, of course.
These are what i normally see https://www.wildhibiscus.com/collections/retail/products/wild-hibiscus-flowers-in-syrup
that is fascinating, thank you for sharing it.
I actually grew up with hibiscus around my house my whole childhood but never knew you could eat them.
which is nuts, because I feel like I try to eat everything else in my yard as a kid.
those look pretty good.
Use theme like tea leaves and you get a tasty drink
also logging this in my brain. thanks
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daaaang that sounds good.
Enjoy friend