Lavender

[Cathysue]

Hi everyone....I have a question about Lavender. Can you use dried lavender in cooking? If so, please give some examples. Thanks

 

[amber]

I've only know this herb to be used as an aromatic. Google it, you may find some recipes.

 

[Michael in FtW]

I remember a long time ago (circa 1969) having a pork roast/tenderloin with lavender and sage sauce (or something like that) at a very upscale restaurant in Dallas.

Here are some other ideas from a Google search for Lavender Recipes.

 

[Candocook]

I just made lavender vanilla creme brulee--and have some vanilla beans and lavender in some sugar. It is also used in herbes de Provence and hence in marinades and stews that use that combo.

 

[lulu]

Lavender cakes or cup cakes with lavender icing (delicious, lovely serve as part of a bouquet of cupcakes, I do rose and violet too), lavender infused honey, we have a lavendar and blueberry jam (although this one is bought, I did not make it!) anything creamy can have a lavendar infusion. I also make a very succesful chicken salad with lavendar. I love cooking with flowers, I do it quite a bit.

 

[BreezyCooking]

Lavender is one of the components of a true "Herbs de Provence" mixture, & is fabulous rubbed over lamb or chicken before roasting.

I've also used it to flavor sugar for baking, have used the flowers for an edible baked goods garnish, & have also enjoyed it steeped along with regular tea (both hot & iced) for a sweet floral note.

 

[lulu]

Oh yes, you can have as tea, I forgot that! The colour is amazing, and the smell, but the flavour as an infusion less so, I have not tried it with regular tea, I'll try that thanks Breezy!

 

[Robo410]

yes! as you read above in herbs de provence, mixed with sage, or by itself. It is a distictive scent and a little goes a long way...but it is wonderful : with asparagus, with poultry, with lamb, pork, citrus and lavendar salad dressing, in a creme brulee, etc.

 

[Cathysue]

I thank you muchly for the responses about cooking uses for lavender!

 

[kitchenelf]

You can also make a Lavender Martini

Make a lavender tea and mix with some simple syrup, vanilla vodka, fresh lemon juice - garnish with a few lavender buds.

There are "culinary" lavender flowers - just make sure they are branded as such.