Eating an Entire SUNFLOWER HEAD! 🌻

[@epichomesteading]

Should we start a channel for Jacques called The Garden Hermit?

[@catharineorellana3522]

YES!!!

[@shoeboxenterpriseslinda3151]

Perhaps he could do a few guest spots on your channel?

[@debihediger4760]

Sure, fun stuff! For sure...😆

[@kdavis4910]

If he wants too.

[@JoeBlack14]

If you do I want credit for his name since he changed it because of my random comment.

[@RayMak]

It’s like a memory you never had

[@bryanhumphreys940]

I've eaten one raw, because the deer were eating them and I wanted to know why. It was fine, I can see how roasting it and removing the flowers would make for better texture. Plus what isn't improved by olive oil and garlic!

[@bryanhumphreys940]

@Mahani Why not? You eat sunflower seeds raw.

[@SuperMaraai]

Gotta love an enquiring mind 🙂

[@carmelitasabugo]

This is me with my moms knock out rose bush🤣 deer eats.. me too 😄

[@sortofblue]

I hope you'll never see a carnivore eat a human XD

[@kbaptiste28]

@@bryanhumphreys940 sunflower seeds are roasted.

[@neesr13]

When I was young I would go fishing with my dad and we always had sunflower seeds. And for two weeks during the summer I would get to stay with his parents and again, sunflower seeds. I don't eat them now as I watch my salt intake but I do like the 'peeled' ones on occasion. Good memories. When dad passed, I placed a fishing lure and a bag of sunflowers in his casket.

[@sarahelizabeth8908]

That’s sweet. You should grow your own so you can eat them again without the salt from store bought ones! 😊

[@skynet40433]

Can we get a Jaques cooks segment? Jaques, start your own cooking channel!!!

[@TheBourneHomestead]

"A memory you've never had." 😂 Very cool, informative, and super entertaining. We're team sunflower seeds for sure! Might try this with one of our mammoth sunflowers. More epic cooking videos please! 🤗☀️

[@epichomesteading]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@valtoton2982]

My favorite line!

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

I've never heard of this. But I had two mammoth sunflowers. I harvested all the seeds and just ate them for days, no salt until they were all gone. Amazing.

[@nunyabusiness7490]

I tried this a couple months ago. It tastes like artichokes to me with a slight nuttiness. Team sunflower seeds. I just roasted 2 pounds of seed I harvested and just stood there cracking and eating at the stove for no reason at all. All of a sudden I looked down and I had a pile of shells 😄

[@valtoton2982]

Omg...You're killing me! It's 3 am am I'm about to hobble through my garden in the dark to snatch one of my sunflowers! 😂😂 My artichokes are just budding (so tiny and cute!) and I've been craving them...I'll try to wait for daylight but going to be hard! This is such an exciting discovery!🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@Painted_Owl]

Kevin is so food motivated; I love it. He just glows when enjoying something. It’s so entertaining

[@Junzar56]

Gotta try this! Very interesting! I would love to see someone do a nutrition breakdown/assessment! I eat sunflower seeds when I have to drive a long distance. It helps keep you awake.

[@PRDreams]

Kevin, your belly laugh is so contagious😂 Jacques, I'm with Kevin on the sunflower seed thing. Zen

[@suburbanhomestead]

Quite interesting. Someone said once the buds could be cooked to be like artichokes. I don’t know why I never tried. Also, since you have gas range you could singe it before adding the oil, to get roasted flavor, then add oil garlic, cook it in a covered skillet in very low heat. A sprinkling of paprika and rosemary you add the scent.

[@hermonorossco7988]

I Just want to tell you your movies are 🤩. They really are exceptional☺️

[@epichomesteading]

Yeah I should have hit the range with it - good call on paprika too!

[@jtrindle9383]

We've eaten the wild sunflower buds here in Montana - one of the few wild treats left that drought and grasshoppers didn't do in this summer

[@soumyasharma832]

@@jtrindle9383 and how was it ??

[@jtrindle9383]

@@soumyasharma832 actually this year they were a little smaller and a bit on the bitter side because of the extremely dry conditions - but still had that -"earthy green" flavor

[@janettelittle3347]

My daughter and I are so excited to try this next season! We are sitting in the cold of Iowa (zone 5b) in January but dreaming of our spring garden in our new, much bigger yard.

[@melissabanyas1315]

Awesome video!!! Team sunflower all the way 🌻 This looks like something my kids (10 and 15) would LOVE ! I am excited to give it a try the next time we grow our own.

[@jadestar1580]

'A memory you never had!" Have to remember that one! That was enjoyable to watch. Yes 👍 for sunflower seeds! It's an art cracking and eating them with no hands.

[@lmichelle6244]

It was sunflower seeds, RC cola, & homework for me! 😁👍 awesome childhood memories

[@juliemartin8450]

You guys are adorable! 🥰 It's such a nice break from the craziness of the world to just check in and see what you are doing next. Great job!

[@williammaxwell1919]

Better way. I always told my kids; "only the gardner and the cook can play with food". One thing I like about your channel is that you take a holistic approach to food, the growing, cooking and consumption

[@paularider7149]

Team Sunflower All The Way ! Loved this guys ! Thanx for the memory 😉💚💚💚🌻🌻🌻

[@lizshoemaker8713]

This was fun, also I’m team sunflower seeds. Totally understand what you mean when you say it’s like a zen moment.

[@chocolatejapanese]

This made me really happy. Thank you for exploring and having a great time!

[@Heavenesque]

Wow! this looks so interesting and I love the honest feedback as you guys try it! This is definitely going on my to do list!

[@chicagokat8]

My son Cyrus and I have been binging your podcast. We recently moved to Tucson from Santa Barbara-two drastically different growing zones. We have Sunflower seedlings awaiting their Birdie’s container. We are building a Sonoran Bistro Garden in our front courtyard. We also are brooding baby Red chicks-love their green eggs!!! Keep up the great work! You are helping so many of us reduce our carbon footprint, grow more of what we eat and most importantly, have fun with plants!!!

[@jennifermartin2886]

I'm in AZ too! Be sure to check out Growing in the Garden - great way to learn about AZ desert gardening. And WestWind Seeds are right in your backyard!

[@HalfNoodley]

Kevin needs to patent the Onion Stand™ asap. Such a great bit of technology, it would be a shame if someone stole the idea.

[@epichomesteading]

Honestly, open-sourced for the community LOL

[@HalfNoodley]

@@epichomesteadingTruly a man of the people.

[@CraigCrossley]

It is MANDATORY for me to have sunflower seeds and/or pumpkin seeds in my car at all times. It calms me down and keeps part of my brain entertained during monotonous traffic or travel! I highly recommend it.

[@flowerpixel]

I've been obsessed with sunflowers for years so devouring the head seems appropriate 🌻 looks yummy Team sunflower seeds

[@edwardsilvers2626]

Team Sunflower. You're right, it's like the action connects you to every point in time and space. In that moment everything seems to fall away. I think it's because the action of eating Sunflower seeds requires you to be present in the moment (at least for me). Also, getting that one magical tasting seed makes it all worth it as well lol.

[@kimberlyd317]

A memory you never had! Best line ever❣️

[@teresaholland4790]

I am an extreme foodie senior, and I had no idea you could do that. I learned such a cool thing to do with my granddaughters so excited to try this. Thank you for sharing with us.❤😮

[@KristopiaArt]

I love the "Zen" of cracking and eating sunflower seeds.

[@roleciaburkhead3886]

Team sunflower for me. Perfect for a driving trip. They totally keep you awake. Love em!

[@Qtchicky12345678]

I'm totally with you Kevin, for sure a zen moment. I have ADHD so it kind of gives me the ability to fidget while also eating something and having my hands free to do other things. It's the same feeling as chewing gum. Very relaxing and helps focus my mind

[@kiajohnson8595]

I want to try this, but I think i will let the garlic and oil seep for an hour or so, same with the herbs and oil. Good idea about using the foil, maybe after 20 mins remove the foil and let the top crisp up for crunch...can't wait until I can try this with my sunflowers

[@epichomesteading]

Love that idea!

[@marksmall7790]

Always fun to try what may seem like an unlikely food source. This year I harvested hosta when it first emerged, just did a little stir fry with some chicken and veggies. Was actually good. Yes shocking. Best part is the plant sent up new shoots so I still had a plant.

[@Lazydaisy646]

Hosta?! How did it taste?

[@carolfields6837]

So interesting, I bet it WAS good! Glad you had the curiosity to give it a try.

[@MicrowavedTofu]

Ok you two eating together is the cutest fricken thing I've seen ever

[@user-oj3gb8nh2q]

I've been eating sunflower seeds since age 6. I still remember the moment I managed to get the hang of it and started eating the seeds with both hands. Unsalted sunflower seeds are never missing from my house.

[@JakeHawken]

Eating sunflower seeds is absolutely a zen activity. You're dead-on, Kevin. And I didn't even grow up playing baseball.

[@puppybones123]

Ate seeds growing up. Loved them. My mom stopped smoking and it was her way of transitioning through that. After a few years, she would also eat them on her way home from graveyard shift to stay awake.

[@steveaumann6335]

I’ve never heard of anything like this with sunflowers, awesome video thanks for sharing.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I've never seen anyone eat a sunflower head before. How cool is that! Thanks so much for sharing! This was so interesting and informative 🌻🌱 I love scraping the little flowers off, its so satisfying for some reason lol

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

This was so awesome to watch you two chowing down on the sunflower heads😄 So cool. Would have never thought you could eat the entire head. I'll have to try this for sure!

[@caliBornbEauty]

I used to eat 'Polly Seeds' all the time when I was young so sunflower seeds are a yes for me! I love growing those gorgeous flowers!

[@mygreatdilena1]

Liked at "It's a memory you never had". Quite poetic ~

[@CristieRoach]

Team Sunflower! Completely agree with your “Zen Moment” comment!

[@mellisarose5601]

Sunflowers are my favorite flower in general and I also enjoyed eating the seeds. OMG, especially if they’re flavored seeds with spice. I eat them like my country uncles did when I was a little girl. Put a few in at a time and get all the good flavors or even just salt off then crack the shells, spit out the shells, and eat the nuts. I have a large produce garden as well which includes two different sunflowers this year instead of just the Russian variety I planted last year, which was great too! I can’t wait to try cooking and eating the whole thing.

[@justinfromgod941]

I eat them too!!! I save petals for tea for many benefits!!!! Heals stomach problems and makes you look beautiful hair skin eyes!

[@loriekey5860]

thanks! i get so many volunteer sunflowers in my yard from the neighbour's bird feeders and from other neighbours' sunflower projects. i'll hafta try this. plus, LOVE you and jacques on camera. now i know...

[@gallen8443]

Most definitely team sunflower Never knew about using more than just for the seeds Would love to try

[@debbyd5729]

About 6 sunflower seeds in, I’m exhausted. Tons of work for a tiny payoff. 😆 This looks amazing and might be an incentive to grow sunflowers next year. I wonder if instead of oil and garlic if it would work well with a softened butter garlic mixture. Might be easier to really get that coverage.

[@swig_gigolo]

The hand to mouth aspect of eating sunflower seeds is the best part

[@filonin2]

return to monke

[@MairIsabell]

I enjoyed this video a lot! It was unexpectedly very relaxing. Also not a pro but really enjoyed the plating 👏🏼 I need to try this with my sunflowers!!

[@Celine_does_everything]

From a Mediterranean background i feel like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and watermelon seeds. Are a part of my life because I remember hours of eating them, or opening the capsule and saving the seed. just so i can eat all of the seeds the seeds at the end. And the joy of getting to seeds in one capsule.

[@georgielang7627]

Now I might have to grow sunflowers again this year just to try this. Eating sunflower seeds around a campfire is a must for me.

[@charliegroves]

Loved the garlic mincing timelapse

[@gapskers2595]

So my child asked me if he could eat the sunflowers I grew this year; me not sure, found this video. My sunflowers are tiny compared to these on the video. I did pretty much what you did, made a vinegar, spread on top, wrapped in tin foil with a small base of oil in the wrap. Honestly, the taste was freaking great. I thought it looked like broccoli and the seeds were all white under the yellow flower buds. Thanks for the video and teaching me a new great food!

[@leneontheLord]

I was thinking of my fastball days & eating sunflower seeds and then you mentioned baseball ... I'm like, YES, that's totally what I think of regarding the seeds! So cool.

[@jdish7485]

Anything with garlic smells and tastes good.

[@heylo757]

It's a testament to your quality content that I saw y'all grub on this on IG, then came back for the full vid. Also next year growing sunflower is on my list!

[@epichomesteading]

Appreciate you Lori!

[@Starcraftghost]

Welllll… this motivated me to plant sunflowers next year! 😁

[@Marko-ek6tg]

I’ve got some sunflowers growing for the first time in my garden in Australia. Can’t wait to try and do this!!!!

[@QuietSpacePhotoStudioLLC]

When I was younger and fished a lot, Sunflower seeds & beer were staples!

[@janisvieto2570]

I think I have only ever eaten sunflower seeds at my brother’s baseball games. BBQ flavor was my favorite. This summer I grew them for our chickens.

[@TheFragrantBunch]

This looks so much fun!! And I'm 100% team sunflower seeds 🌻🌻🌻

[@StormWarningMom]

Favorite part was the fast fwded knife skills Kevin showed. Now *that* was a zen moment.

[@lwhite530]

Oh cool! Should try to do that next year! Hehe. It’s zen to eat sunflowers. Also you can eat the stalk of the sunflower I heard

[@flapdoodlecacklberry]

I love sunflower seeds! Definitely Zen moments eating them! You described his eating them so well. Also it was great learning about eating sunflowers this way.

[@buckeyethor]

I want to see this ingredient on Chopped. 🌻 🍴 Such a fun food experiment!

[@garyv2498]

Going to be trying to grow sunflowers this year. Hopefully I'll get to try this.

[@TamarLitvot]

I get the zen of sunflower seeds perfectly. It’s also true of pistachios (in the shell) or peanuts (in the shell) or yes, Maryland blue crabs (in the shell). Though sunflower seeds are the ultimate since the ratio of shell to meat is about 3:1. For all of them, your hands are busy, you’re eating small bits so your mouth isn’t full and the conversation can just peacefully wander around into odd interesting corners. It makes for a nice evening with friends or with the members of your family you actually like.

[@juliarroberts1621]

Team Sunflower for sure. I will now grow sunflowers just to try this.

[@Clarinda787]

Team sunflower seeds for sure! Thanks for the great video!

[@TheeGoldenGoddess1]

Looks as delish as it did in Baker Creek's catalogue but come to life. #team🌻 all day baby! 😁 be well🌱

[@elijahsanders1891]

Thanks for sharing this, that looks really good. And I love that you got everything from homegrown plants. I love sunflower seeds, I hate taking off the shell :D Flavored sunflower seeds are great. Actually, one time in Singapore, we found chocolate-covered sunflower seeds! They were tasty.

[@jillianglazar1358]

This was fun to watch. Can't wait to try!

[@plee972]

Team sunflowers. I have been growing every summer for the past few year, the Mammoth Sunflowers.

[@busyrand]

Brlliant... As far as eating the seeds, I enjoy eating them whole including the shells. I slow down and chew them well. There's good fiber and dietary fats you get from them. This was very inspiring...

[@tinapayne2367]

Omg gotta be one of my favorite videos yet....freaking awesome 😂❤🌻

[@LavenderDaisies]

Team Sunflower seeds-All the way! I would definitely try this. It looks great. 👍

[@therepairsloth]

Eating sunflower seeds is the one thing that can actually keep me awake. It's not energy drinks, or caffeine in general. It's that burn of the salt and the mechanical process of throwing the seeds in your mouth, popping them from the shell, and then spitting the shells into a proper receptical that just keeps my brain going enough to maintain awareness. Great for long drives or boring days on the job.

[@lorenemccormick3004]

I’m going to grow sunflowers just so I can try this! Great idea to wrap it in foil. I think I’d going to use that method, and finish them off on the grill!🌻🌻🌻

[@myriampedersen4162]

Love sunflower seeds because they take a lot of time to eat so it would last quite awhile. Will try your recipe next year.

[@suekuly4723]

wow! Never would have thought to eat a sunflower. Very interesting concept.

[@rachelkerns86]

Team sunflower 🌻 seeds! All day! I cant wait to try this!

[@domesti-city]

Now I have to plant more sunflowers because I literally just cut them all to dry as they are ripe! I've never heard of this, but can't wait to try it.

[@bublhed]

I used to grow giant sunflowers every year but a day after they opened I would find them headless and faced down in the soil. One day I caught a squirrel dragging one away. I’m trying them again just so I can roast one. Looks tasty 😋

[@saral9723]

Thank you for this!! Just heard about eating them and then didn't want to deal with grill. Also love you tried eating all the parts. I'm looking forward to making these! I'm using some smaller sunflowers though so more personal sized!

[@debihediger4760]

Zen sunflower seeds FOR SURE! Fishing and sunflowers! Yes!

[@greenecrayon]

I like sunflower seeds, but I also agree with Jacques. So I usually have to be in the mood for them

[@TubularBlakfacts-ex4tl]

Sunflower seeds are one of the main ingredients in my daily seedmilk regimen.

[@Folyfe818]

100% with the zen moment!!!

[@akinigiri]

Agree with Kevin about sunflower seeds. As a Spaniard, pipas is a culture! I would love to watch baseball with sunflower seeds in the US!

[@carrieraupp757]

Sooo Cool 😎 a couple days ago I was wondering if there was a use for the sunflower head. I am so glad I checked this out 🌻

[@BradfordHomestead]

Sunflower seeds back in 1992 helped me quit smoking - I can not wait to try this next year! Thanks so damn much for sharing!!!

[@epichomesteading]

That's so cool!

[@wendyleedesignsandcrafts1287]

Team eating sunflowers seeds all the way! My favorite are from Russia. They are black, roasted and have no salt. Since they have no salt you can eat way more since your tongue won't go numb lol.

[@cucabosco]

I'm from Spain and sunflower seed eating is a national pastime f o r s u r e! Love them!!

[@MegMakesCrafts]

I grew up in a family where we drove everywhere, if there was a road that could be taken to where we were going, we were driving. Sunflower seeds were made for long road trips! The bags and bags of them that were crushed sitting in the car was ridiculous. They are definitely a time-consuming snack meant to be enjoyed when the vibes are chill and time is not of the essence.

[@artsyapple6509]

This whole time i thought you were just gonna pick the seeds off like what i presume to be normal lol. The fact you can eat them like this blows my mind and i want to try it!

[@pattywest1]

I’m team sunflower seeds. Kind of like eating pistachio nuts are pitted cherries… Love them all💕

[@kathiewade6878]

Seeds! Absolutely! Eat them while watching tv, so I don't munch on other more fattening things. Been eating them over 50 years.

[@bunnbunnrunn2548]

Definitely gonna try this with some of the sunflowers I have!