tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post4950109845240223850..comments2024-02-10T01:24:35.667-08:00Comments on My Orchids Journal: Turkish wild orchids ice creamklaraau01http://www.blogger.com/profile/03580381271938506726noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-3457369795995861512011-12-09T06:29:46.329-08:002011-12-09T06:29:46.329-08:00Such a unique way to serve ice-cream. I bet it was...Such a unique way to serve ice-cream. I bet it was a very fun experience!Konnie Homeshttp://www.vacationhomes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-23477194095082869662011-07-27T16:42:30.099-07:002011-07-27T16:42:30.099-07:00Awesome post. I've heard of it but would like...Awesome post. I've heard of it but would like to try it sometime.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396895652310296971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-41651675547214695512011-06-11T17:51:55.569-07:002011-06-11T17:51:55.569-07:00I waited to comment because I guessed that the com...I waited to comment because I guessed that the comments would be as interesting as the post so I came back. I am really intrigued, but doubt I will ever be somewhere it is served. It looks really sticky in consistency and trust you in saying it is really good. I believe too that it has medicinal properties,but the last one seems a bit suspect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-18837951411854573082011-06-11T12:12:30.674-07:002011-06-11T12:12:30.674-07:00When He held the ice cream in his bare hand, I beg...When He held the ice cream in his bare hand, I began to hope it also has antiseptic properties.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-41499510490972993672011-06-09T20:56:09.942-07:002011-06-09T20:56:09.942-07:00Great Post! Had no idea one could have orchid ice ...Great Post! Had no idea one could have orchid ice cream.Anita Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902981126493850669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-14811484901713190952011-06-09T17:17:15.189-07:002011-06-09T17:17:15.189-07:00Fabulous post... I was all set to try and find som...Fabulous post... I was all set to try and find some (I don't want lumps on my back - keep them up front and soft, thank you)... but when I read it would cure me of being crazy in love, I decided I'd better pass. I'm crazy in love with my hubby -- and not taking any chances! Very interesting history and info... jsut love your orchids!Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-13565689023630460492011-06-08T09:47:22.662-07:002011-06-08T09:47:22.662-07:00Always something new to learn, prevents getting lu...Always something new to learn, prevents getting lumps on your back and keeps the chest soft! (love it)Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-50877193350725432972011-06-07T19:14:17.694-07:002011-06-07T19:14:17.694-07:00Wow, I had no idea! I've never heard of ice cr...Wow, I had no idea! I've never heard of ice cream made from Orchids. I would have thought it would be harmful to one's health. Thanks for the info and the great photos/video.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-56773391489365084342011-06-03T18:52:35.831-07:002011-06-03T18:52:35.831-07:00I have never heard of this, but with all the benef...I have never heard of this, but with all the benefits, no wonder it is so popular! I enjoyed the video; it had me laughing, and now I want some of this elastic ice cream too!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-86776822804011279592011-06-03T07:06:35.470-07:002011-06-03T07:06:35.470-07:00Oh. I think I saw something like this in Singapor...Oh. I think I saw something like this in Singapore. I don't recall now if that was Turkish ice cream. If I had known what it was, I would have tried it. Thanks for posting this. Very informative.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-29375702238528653672011-06-02T13:47:50.866-07:002011-06-02T13:47:50.866-07:00Thank you all for your comments and for allowing m...Thank you all for your comments and for allowing me to introduce to you this Turkish delicacy. <br />There is also a hot drink called salep made from dried orchid tuber flour, sugar, milk, and cinnamon. For hundreds of years it has been used during cold winter months in Greece, Turkey, Syria, and even England, where it was called "saloop". <br />In many parts of the world, orchids are not only known for their beautiful flowers, but also used in many communities for their traditional medicine and healing properties.There is a massive body of works out there dealing with healing side of orchids in oriental medicine and a lot of work currently done by the Indian researchers into medicinal side of native orchids.<br />I was told that salep for making ice cream comes from wild-collected plants and local people claim that these orchids (O. latifolia, O. mascula, O. anatolca) are abundant and this is why no one has made a serious attempt to propagate them artificially in nurseries. The collecting areas, and the species used change from year to year, depending in rainfall and normal fluctuating weather patterns prevent any one habitat from being over-collected. <br /><br /><br />In regards to vanilla orchid, I have written a post some time ago about this orchid and my personal experiences - http://myorchidsjournal.blogspot.com/search/label/vanilla%20orchidklaraau01https://www.blogger.com/profile/03580381271938506726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-23677606869277576062011-06-01T22:44:38.048-07:002011-06-01T22:44:38.048-07:00...and i didn't there are orchids with tubers!......and i didn't there are orchids with tubers! Is the first photo the species which give the tubers? I should have known this before i went to Turkey, maybe there are nothing like that in Turkish Restos here! amazingAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-47048380108570450402011-06-01T14:40:39.977-07:002011-06-01T14:40:39.977-07:00Vanilla is an orchid, but that is using the seedpo...Vanilla is an orchid, but that is using the seedpod, and the plant grows on. If you are harvesting the tuber, the plant is gone!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-85052635478265513752011-06-01T14:39:23.371-07:002011-06-01T14:39:23.371-07:00Harvesting wild orchids? Are there any left??Harvesting wild orchids? Are there any left??Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-30253202151911364272011-06-01T11:04:16.098-07:002011-06-01T11:04:16.098-07:00Is the tuber of an orchid comparable to a parsnip ...Is the tuber of an orchid comparable to a parsnip ?b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-34481274606097061442011-06-01T07:57:35.969-07:002011-06-01T07:57:35.969-07:00This is a really interesting post. I've never ...This is a really interesting post. I've never heard of ice cream made from orchids, but it sounds delicious. I got a kick out of hte medical advice you were given! I now have another reason to want to visit Turkey.Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-49267643489505215622011-05-31T20:02:29.377-07:002011-05-31T20:02:29.377-07:00Wow, thank you for telling me about this - I haven...Wow, thank you for telling me about this - I haven't heard about such ice cream before. I hope I will get to try it too some day...Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-73651798289078786282011-05-31T18:25:14.280-07:002011-05-31T18:25:14.280-07:00O-o..yummy! They must be very talented not to ever...O-o..yummy! They must be very talented not to ever drop the cone...wow!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076664392574435102.post-61450156119000072712011-05-31T16:43:38.659-07:002011-05-31T16:43:38.659-07:00Vanilla is an orchid, isn't it?Vanilla is an orchid, isn't it?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.com