Yucca flowers

Yucca spp.

flower · vegetable

Fleshy white flowers, cooked with eggs or in stews: the “flor de izote”, national flower of El Salvador.

Origin

Central America

Season (United States)

April to June

Preparation

Cooked, pistils removed and often blanched once: raw, they are bitter and rich in saponins.

Did you know?

Yucca has nothing to do with yuca, cassava: nearly the same name, different families.