When using Lavender in the kitchen, firstly, it is important never to cook with flowers that have been treated with any type of chemical pesticides, always use fresh or dried flowers for best results.
An attractive deliciously tasting lavender sugar, can be made with 6 or 7 flower heads mixed with an appropriate measure of cups of granulated sugar, leave for about a week in a sealed container, then use for sweetening hot or cold drinks.
Cookies and shortbread can be made with finely chopped lavender flowers that produce a sweet lavender fragrance and add a delightful taste to an after dinner dessert, also using the same chopped flowers into a warm cup of honey with a tinge of lemon can be a nice addition to buttered and creamed toast.
Always remember to wash the buds out well before use, either for dry culinary use or fresh form. Most varieties of Lavender work well in the kitchen and though the leaves and stems can be used, the most popular use are with the flowers as a sweetener.
Lavender is an extremely versatile and very popular herb, not only used in the kitchen but a wonderful herb with unique healing properties, in particular it is very good for treating skin burns and cleansing the skin. The root of the word Lavender comes from the Latin word ‘lavare’, which means to ‘Wash’, it is interesting that we often associate lavender with soap, which off course is used to wash and clean our bodies.
Enjoy this wonderfully rich herbal plant, which every home would do well to have in their garden - Lavender.
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