This section is from the book "Cooking Vegetables. Practical American Cookery", by Jules Arthur Harder. Also available from Amazon: The Physiology Of Taste.
Ciquelite. Die Kornrose.
No. 536. - This is a red flower, which grows wild in corn fields. The petals are separated and spread out to dry when they are gathered. Separate them if they adhere to each other. When well dried, put them in a dark, dry place. They are used for diet drinks (tisanes.)
 
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