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  • From: esac@laneta.apc.org
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] .hibiscus.flower.petals.
  • Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 15:24:50 -0500

In Mexico some of use the left over stuff for mixing with eggs and eating as
scrambled eggs... Dry some people imagine it looks and tastes like stringy
beef. I think that's stretching it - although it tastes fine and adds
texture.
Hard to imagine processing lots of it, though.

george



Mensaje citado por Robyn Francis <erda@nor.com.au>:

> Once the juice and with it colour and flavour are gone the residue is best
> used for compost, worm food or animal feed.
>
> Robyn
>
> On 3/8/04 2:46 PM, "Stephanie Gerson" <sgerson@stanfordalumni.org> wrote:
>
> > to add another question into the mix,
> >
> > does anyone know of a use for hibiscus flower petals? my cousin started
> > a juice company, they make agua de jamaica (hibiscus flower juice), and
> > have the petals leftover:
> >
> > "I am ready to do my next bottling run and I thought about you. Do you
> > know who might want to use my discarded hibiscus flower petals. This is
> > the stuff that is left over after we make the agua de jamaica and we just
> > throw it out. I thought there may be some kind of organic use for them
> > but I have no idea who to contact. I would be giving it away for free."
> >
> > any ideas (besides straight up composting)? perhaps tea, dye, essential
> > oils, substrate for mushroom farming...?
> >
> > would Love any suggestions
> >
> > peace
> > *Stephanie
> >
> >
> >
> > +++++++++++++++
> > Stephanie Gerson
> > sgerson@stanfordalumni.org
> > (c) 415.871.5683
> >
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