Article - Dandelions: Homeowner’s Curse Is Prepper’s Dream

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Useful information.  Note that the roots can be found year round, but you may have to look harder after the leaf crown dies off.

http://beansbulletsbandagesandyou.com/bullets/index.php/2018/05/18/dandelions-homeowners-curse-is-preppers-dream/

While the author has not tried roast dandelion root, I have, and it can be tasty and a good coffee substitute.  Just be sure NOT to burn the roots.

I really don't like the raw leaves, due to the bitter taste.  But cooking them does remove that problem.  They also work well as an amendment for stews/soups and baked goods.

I've never tried eating the flowers, so that is on my list, when I find a safe place to harvest them.  I DO NOT recommend harvesting near any roadway, due to contamination from auto/truck exhausts.  Find a field that is far from a roadway or open spaces in forest land.