Edible Easter grass is a biodegradable alternative to plastic grass for Easter baskets. It is made from edible starch, such as rice or potatoes, and is available in pastel colors. However, it has a paper-like taste and texture.
Edible Easter grass is a form of decorative grass that is meant to be used in Easter baskets and other seasonal arrangements for Easter. As well as looking good, it’s also edible, though most Easter grass isn’t very good. The main benefit of edible grass is that it is biodegradable, so it won’t take up valuable and useful landfill space, unlike traditional plastic Easter grass. Many shops carry this product around Easter and it is also available directly from several manufacturers.
There are several ways to produce edible grass for Easter baskets. One method involves using cotton candy. Cotton candy has historically been used to make a passable replica of weed for complex candy compositions; If you’ve seen the Gene Wilder version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, you’ve seen cotton candy grass in action. However, cotton candy is delicate and unstable, making it a less-than-ideal filler for Easter gift baskets.
Therefore, most manufacturers of edible Easter grass produce it from an edible starch. Rice is a common starchy choice, though you can also find edible Easter grass made from potatoes and other starchy sources. The starch is made into a product known as wafer paper, which is also used as an edible candy wrapper by many Asian candy companies. Wafer paper can be flavored and colored with various substances by treating the starch before it is rolled out.
Once the wafer paper is made, it can be shredded to make edible Easter grass and an assortment of other products. Most companies make this product in a range of pastel colors for Easter and it’s often available in a sugar-free form. As anyone who has tried wafer paper knows, while technically edible, it’s nothing to write home about. If anything, it tastes rather paper-like, with a somewhat starchy texture and taste before it dissolves on the tongue.
Wafer paper is very stable, so it can be stored in the home or in a shop for months and is very useful for gift basket lining and table organization. Edible Easter grass is best used as an alternative to cellophane, paper or wooden strips, and you may want to advise the recipient that Easter grass can be composted, rather than just thrown away.
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