The Kitchen Vignette food blog's lilac scone recipe provides a detailed albeit easy to replicate account of a savory summertime pastry. And while many have produced the classic scone mixture of butter, sugar and white flour, few have opted for this botanical take on cooking.
These delectable lilac scones were inspired by the Remedial Eating website that boasted the simplicity of the classic scone: "Plain, simple scones...These scones have no whole grains, no ground oats, no spelt." Kitchen Vignette countered this authentic method of dessert creation with a botanical twist, adding in a full cup of lilac blossoms. In addition to being an edible flower, they are also aromatic, merging taste with a scented approach to cuisine.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Botanical Infused Foods
- Opportunity for businesses to explore incorporating botanical extracts into various food products for unique flavors and scents.
- Edible Flowers
- Potential for creating a market for edible flowers in culinary creations, expanding the range of ingredients and flavors available.
- Alternative Baking Ingredients
- Emerging trend of using non-traditional ingredients like lilac blossoms in baking, offering new possibilities for flavor experimentation.
Where This Applies
- Food and Beverage
- Food companies can explore new opportunities in creating botanical-infused products and incorporating edible flowers into their offerings.
- Floral and Plant-based Products
- Potential for businesses specializing in floral and plant-based products to expand their market by supplying edible flowers and botanical extracts to the food industry.
- Culinary Education and Recipe Development
- Opportunity for culinary schools and recipe developers to create courses and resources focused on alternative baking ingredients like edible flowers and botanical extracts.
