What are the mineral contents of banana blossom that it helps make foods tastier?? and Apple Blossoms

What are the mineral contents of banana blossom that it helps make foods tastier??

May I know what elements banana blossom contains that it could help make foods tastier? I heard it is added to foods to enhance its taste. Just want to know how.


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Answer by Ashley J
wow, i think you asked this already, but here's this again, lol.

Banana Blossoms (Thai: hua blii)
These are the rusty purple buds that contain the sterile flowers of the banana plant. The taste is astringently sappy, yet, when prepared properly, slightly creamily bitter. Banana blossoms are normally shredded and added to salads or curries. The unshredded but separated leaves are sometimes served raw.
When purchasing, choose a fur large bud with a good even colour. Open one or two of the outer leaves, if the inner leaves are beginning to firm, then choose another. There is a lot of wastage, with 2/3 of the bud being discarded in cleaning. Only use a stainless steel knife, as the flesh discolours the moment it touches any other metal. If the blossoms are to be grilled, char them whole and then discard the outer blackened leaves before cleaning.
To prepare the blossoms, remove the outer coarse and coloured leaves to reveal the creamy white heart. Quarter the heart lengthwise, rub quickly with lemon juice or lime juice, remove the core and shake out the very bitter stamens by flapping the quarter against the palm of your hand, then immediately place in salted acidulated water. Repeat with the remaining quarters. Do not slice more than half an hour before use or the blossoms will discolour despite the acidulated water.
A fast and easy way to pickle cleaned banana blossoms is to wash them in salted and acidulated hydrolysed lime water, before squeezing to extract the bitter sap, and then marinating in a strong solution of lime juice, salt and sugar for 2 - 3 hours. Rinse before use.

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Apple Blossoms at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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