Dining on Dandelions: Known as lion's tooth, fairy clock, and blowball, this dandy weed adds a savory touch to the most gourmet of dishes
Dining on Dandelions: Known as lion's tooth, fairy clock, and blowball, this dandy weed adds a savory touch to the most gourmet of dishes.
CLOSER LOOK
One sticky hot early summer afternoon a few years ago, a friend and I filled three plastic grocery bags with fuzzy dandelion heads growing on the outskirts of a nearby cemetery. At the end of the day, our hands were stained yellow and our backs ached. Months later, we happily sipped the results of our labors: sickeningly sweet, homemade dandelion wine. With warm days come fields full of this humble, opportunistic weed, and a timely reminder that we need to make the most of what we've got.
"A weed is but an unloved flower."
-- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Other Dandy Names
SUPPLEMENT WATCH
• THE RESEARCH Traditional herbalists prize dandelion as a gentle remedy for heartburn and other digestive complaints. Its roots are abundant in simple sugars that may encourage the growth of "good" bacteria thought to keep your gut healthy. A Czech study found that dandelion-root tea stimulated 14 different strains of bacteria known to inhibit the growth of bugs linked to diarrhea.
• SHOULD I TAKE IT? Skip supplements-studies are limited. Experts can't agree on a dosage, and products are made from parts of the plant that may be less effective.
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