The flowers can be placed into raw or cooked preparations, and light heat will not lower the intensity of the flower’s flavor. The flowers are utilized in folk medicines throughout South America and Asia to naturally numb pain associated with toothaches and sore throats, and they are also blended into skin creams to relax muscles, temporarily decreasing the appearance of wrinkles topically.īuzz Button™ flowers are primarily used as an edible accent to enhance both sweet and savory culinary dishes. Spilanthol provides anti-inflammatory properties, acting as a natural analgesic, and stimulates the trigeminal nerve, triggering a sensory, saliva-inducing reaction in the mouth. The zingy blooms can be used whole as a garnish, crushed and sprinkled, or sliced and incorporated into smaller amounts to control the tingling sensation within a dish.īuzz Button™ flowers contain spilanthol, a compound absorbed through the soft tissue in the mouth that gives the flowers their tingling, numbing sensation. Buzz Button™ flowers are harvested through Fresh Origins at peak freshness to ensure optimal flavor and appearance. Chefs highly favor the flowers for their bright coloring, grassy, subtly tart flavor, and ability to electrify and awaken the palate, heightening flavors within a dish. Despite their ancient roots, Buzz Button™ flowers did not become popular in culinary dishes and mixology in the Unites States until the early 21st century. It is important to note that Buzz Button™ flowers are not related to Sichuan peppercorns and only share a similar name due to their mouth-numbing properties. The flowers have been utilized for centuries as a natural pain reliever in South America and are also known as Sichuan Buttons, Toothache Plant, Jambu, Sansho Buttons, and Electric Buttons. Buzz Button™ flowers are botanically classified as Acmella olercea and are a member of the Asteraceae family. The small, bright yellow flowers are a part of a trademarked line of specialty flowers grown by Fresh Origins Farm in San Diego, California, and were selected to provide chefs with an ingredient that stimulates the entire mouth, not just the tastebuds. The strength and length of the sensation experienced are unique to each individual consuming the flower, but in general, the more of the flower consumed, the more intense or long-lasting the feeling will be.īuzz Button™ flowers are available year-round.īuzz Button™ flowers provide an effervescent experience unlike other edible flora. When consumed, the flowers release an active compound that gives the mouth a numbing, tingling sensation and stimulates the saliva glands inducing a natural cooling effect. Buzz Button™ flowers contain a grassy, citrus-like flavor with mild astringency. The flowers are soft with a semi-dense interior, and at the top of the bloom, there may be underdeveloped florets bearing a maroon hue, giving the flower a bi-colored appearance. Buzz Button™ flowers are small, oval, round, to cone-shaped blooms covered in compact and tiny, bright yellow disk florets.
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