1.   Marigold petals were once used for colouring butter and cheese.

2.   Fresh calendula petals also were used with those of pinks and roses to brighten green salads in Elizabethan times.

3.   It is honey-based and uses rose petals.

4.   Sometimes they use marigold petals.

5.   When Tita prepares Quail in Rose Petal Sauce she uses petals from a bouquet given to her by her beloved and the meal becomes an aphrodisiac.

6.   With dried rosebuds, use the petals only, removing any bits of tough stem.