EatTheFlowers restaurants serve flower-based dishes, helping the environment
StartupRealities No 5
EatTheFlowers Limited is a global franchise of gourmet restaurants serving cooked or fresh flowers as high-end food.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND
The company's research unit has carried out a range of research projects that have tripled the number of edible flower species known to humans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flower), as well as discovering valuable nutrients in some flowers.
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HAUTE CUISINE
EatTheFlowers restaurants have developed over 10,000 recipes with a variety of flowers:
A) Bland flowers such as courgette (typically cooked in the South of France) are usually served batter-fried as Japanese tempura.
B) Fragrant flowers are most often served as salads or in dessert recipes.
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MARKETING & DISTINCTIVENESS
A) The restaurant group has developed the first #FlowerSushi recipes in the world.
B) For special occasions, a specialist chef at each restaurant can procure the ingredients for and prepare a dish based on the guest's national flower, if edible (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floral_emblem).
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
EatTheFlowers restaurants minimise waste and lower the carbon footprint of the entire cut flowers sector in two ways:
A) By creating a supply chain for purchasing discarded wilting flowers that are pressed and frozen for later cooking. The environmental slogan for this activity of the company is #EatingWilting.
B) By purchasing drying flowers that can be dried completely and ground up into cellulose-rich potpourri flour, which is used as an ingredient in cakes and puddings. This has led to the creation of another environmentalist slogan of the restaurant group: Flower-to-Flour (#Flower2Flour).
Traditionally edible flowers include citrus blossoms, borage (starflower), chicory, chrysanthemum, clover, cornflower, daisy, dandelion, geranium, hibiscus, hollyhock, honeysuckle, lavender, lilac, marigold, nasturtium, pansy, passionflower, rose, rosemary, sage, snapdragon, sunflower, thyme, violet.
EatTheFlowers Limited is a global franchise of gourmet restaurants serving cooked or fresh flowers as high-end food.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND
The company's research unit has carried out a range of research projects that have tripled the number of edible flower species known to humans (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flower), as well as discovering valuable nutrients in some flowers.
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HAUTE CUISINE
EatTheFlowers restaurants have developed over 10,000 recipes with a variety of flowers:
A) Bland flowers such as courgette (typically cooked in the South of France) are usually served batter-fried as Japanese tempura.
B) Fragrant flowers are most often served as salads or in dessert recipes.
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MARKETING & DISTINCTIVENESS
A) The restaurant group has developed the first #FlowerSushi recipes in the world.
B) For special occasions, a specialist chef at each restaurant can procure the ingredients for and prepare a dish based on the guest's national flower, if edible (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floral_emblem).
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
EatTheFlowers restaurants minimise waste and lower the carbon footprint of the entire cut flowers sector in two ways:
A) By creating a supply chain for purchasing discarded wilting flowers that are pressed and frozen for later cooking. The environmental slogan for this activity of the company is #EatingWilting.
B) By purchasing drying flowers that can be dried completely and ground up into cellulose-rich potpourri flour, which is used as an ingredient in cakes and puddings. This has led to the creation of another environmentalist slogan of the restaurant group: Flower-to-Flour (#Flower2Flour).
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| Starflower or Borage (Source: Wikipedia) |
#GargouillouOfFlowers
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Dahlia tubers can be eaten raw or cooked. It is best to peel them, as the flavor of the skin is often unpleasant. The flavor of dahlia tubers changes with storage. When first harvested, they are crisp and fairly bland, with a taste something like celery.
ReplyDeleteIn Latin nasturtium literally means "nose twist." While most edible flowers have a subtle flavor, nasturtiums knock your socks off with their peppery taste. Plus, it's not just the flowers and buds that are packed with a zippy flavor; the young leaves are tender and edible as well.
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