Dandelion Greens

[DonRocks]

I remember seeing a poster of edible greens (at the Crisp and Juicy (Falls Church)), and this was the longest green on the whole poster. True?

(Taraxacumic trivia: dent de lion (in French) = "lion's tooth")

[leleboo]

How specific in terms of ethnobotany do you want to get with an answer? What are your measurement parameters? Is anyone else getting weirded out here?

[KMango]

Does kelp count?

(why did that just feel like a mnemonic device?)

(or a band name)

(or a passphrase)

[Ilaine]

I remember seeing a poster of edible greens (at the Crisp and Juicy (Falls Church)), and this was the longest green on the whole poster. True?

(Taraxacumic trivia: dent de lion (in French) = "lion's tooth")

Hmm, is this a trick question?

I don't recall the poster in question, so if the question is poster-specific, can't answer, but dandelions themselves are probably not the longest edible green, at least I don't think so. Cardoons might be. Or maybe pea shoots?

If you're going to eat dandelion greens, you want to select the shorter, newer, greener leaves, as they are less bitter. Not quite time yet (for wild dandelion greens), but soon. Very soon.

[lperry]

Weed the garden, make brunch.  Tender, baby dandelions stirred into grits with shreds of manchego, topped with poached eggs.

[TrelayneNYC]

If you ever get dandelion flowers, they make AWESOME tempura.