Violette

Violette : Violet is a looking plants herbaceous annual (family of Violaceae - Scented violet ou Violetta cornuta). His flowers à short stem are violets ou white, solitary, five petals, very odorous. The violet fragrant is used in the Ingredients de syrups softeners.

leaves are also groceries. We also make herbal teas.
The gasoline violet used en perfumery, in dyeing and in confectionery.
En Food : mixed salad, vinaigre, compound butter, jelly, Soupe Cold.
En pastry et desserts : jam, fruit salad, flowers crystallized for pastry, sets en sucre which has ice et sorbet, pudding au rice,…
violet candies de Toulouse (city du South of the France in the department of Haute-Garonne) is very reputed.
drinks with violet: syrup, tea, herbal teas, punch.

Quote from the American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984): "When they stopped out of breath to lean against a wall, he slipped a small bouquet of violets into her hands" in the novel The crossing of summer published in 2006.