BaD 5 July 2022: Least Favourite Food
Lily Wild is gobsmacked by the collection of origami flowers.
Lily: Did you fold these for me, Jefa?
Jefa: Yes, just for you, Sweetie. I picked the colours to complement your outfit. But the inspiration came from the Giant who lives with your friend, Petal, in Australia.
She asked what your least favourite food was. I know that most of you would eat anything. In fact, the suggestion of SPAM got a unanimous request to buy some more. It is a big favourite in this house.
I decided to answer this one for myself. I hate cilantro and anything that tastes like perfume, including most edible flowers and botanical infusions in drinks. Not all flowers are horrible. I do like a nice spicy nasturtium in a salad.
"They found that those people who said cilantro tastes like soap share a common smell-receptor gene cluster called OR6A2. This gene cluster picks up the scent of aldehyde chemicals. Natural aldehyde chemicals are found in cilantro leaves, and those chemicals are also used during soapmaking. " (from allrecipes)
In my research I came across a book called Edible Flowers: From Garden to Palate by Cathy Wilkinson Barash.
"Edible Flowers showcases 280 recipes using edible flowers from herbs, vegetables, and ornamentals, including culture information for each of the 67 flowering plants."
Since my guys are reading books, I thought I'd throw this out there for anyone interested. The colourful flowers on the cover inspired me to do some pretty origami to counteract the insects from my last project. Enjoy.
BaD 5 July 2022: Least Favourite Food
Lily Wild is gobsmacked by the collection of origami flowers.
Lily: Did you fold these for me, Jefa?
Jefa: Yes, just for you, Sweetie. I picked the colours to complement your outfit. But the inspiration came from the Giant who lives with your friend, Petal, in Australia.
She asked what your least favourite food was. I know that most of you would eat anything. In fact, the suggestion of SPAM got a unanimous request to buy some more. It is a big favourite in this house.
I decided to answer this one for myself. I hate cilantro and anything that tastes like perfume, including most edible flowers and botanical infusions in drinks. Not all flowers are horrible. I do like a nice spicy nasturtium in a salad.
"They found that those people who said cilantro tastes like soap share a common smell-receptor gene cluster called OR6A2. This gene cluster picks up the scent of aldehyde chemicals. Natural aldehyde chemicals are found in cilantro leaves, and those chemicals are also used during soapmaking. " (from allrecipes)
In my research I came across a book called Edible Flowers: From Garden to Palate by Cathy Wilkinson Barash.
"Edible Flowers showcases 280 recipes using edible flowers from herbs, vegetables, and ornamentals, including culture information for each of the 67 flowering plants."
Since my guys are reading books, I thought I'd throw this out there for anyone interested. The colourful flowers on the cover inspired me to do some pretty origami to counteract the insects from my last project. Enjoy.