Everything’s Coming Up Roses, Part I: The Roast Chicken
![Dried rose petals make this roast chicken extra pretty and even more delicious.](https://www.foodgal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Rosy-Harissa-chicken-overhead-696x1024.jpg)
Let me just flat-out say that this dish of “Rosy Harissa Chicken” proved to be the most deeply flavorful chicken I’ve had in a long time.
Part of the reason? The addition of dried rose petals.
I know, I know, you’re squinting your eyes in disbelief, thinking that surely that ingredient would make this roast chicken taste unappetizingly of your mother’s face cream.
Granted, on its own, there is a rather potpourri quality to dried rose petals. But when used judiciously with other complementary ingredients, they make everything all together soar.
I got mine as a sample from Selefina Spices, a new online business by Adagio Teas. It’s a natural extension for the tea company, which already sources from farms all over the world.
![Selefina's fragrant dried rose petals.](https://www.foodgal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dried-rose-petals.jpg)
What’s especially nice is that it sells in small quantities to ensure freshness. So, you can buy just the amount you need. For instance, you can get a 0.07-ounce sample of the dried rose petals for only 75 cents, a 2-ounce pinch for $3, or a 1.5-ounce refill for $6.
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