Edible flowers - Rocket

Published: 19th Jun 2015

If there ever was a photogenic edible flower, its the rocket flower. Its petals are so light and delicate they remind me of a dragonfly's wing. Usually we don't get to see them unless the rocket plant is allowed to go to flower so it feels like you're let in on a lovely secret.

Leaving a few rocket plants to go into bud is well worth it, just look at the sheer gorgeousness! And the best bit is that if you sow rocket seeds successively you can eat their edible flowers throughout the whole season.

Rocket flower flavour is like the leaves, just not as strong, so it goes well with salads or anything that you would like to give a little peppery edge. I'm not the chef here, you can imagine where they would be good right?

Have a look at my eggy rocket flower brunch - yum!