A few years ago it was very trendy to eat "edible flowers". While this isn't particularly unusual, really, I didn't understand the appeal. There are so many things to eat I've never had a desire to sprinkle some flowers on my greens. Some say they are aesthetically pleasing. I prefer mine in a vase, on the table, not on my plate. 

What kind of flowers were they? Here in Indian people do eat some kind of rose petals. But there are specific kind of breed of rose which is edible not any.
