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Saturday, August 27. 2011

Fried Squash Blossoms

Fried Squash Blossoms are a wonderful summertime Italian treat. I harvested this platterful of them last night and we fried 'em up. When served hot, and lightly browned and salted, they leave French Fries in the dust.


On summer squash like Zucchini and Yellow Squash, the blossoms on the stalks are the males, and thus expendable. However, I use both because there's always too much squash anyway.


This site explains how simple this is, using Marcella's method. We do not wash them at all, just check them for bugs inside. Photo below from that site -



 

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This is like frying eggplant.... if you like the taste of olive oil, just put some in your plate and dip your bread in. No need to fuss over a hot stove.

And as long as you're going to this trouble, at least stuff them with cheese.
#1 Ben-David on 2010-07-11 13:41 (Reply)
OK, but can you tell me please what kind of garden cart you use? I am looking at those made in Vermont--do you have any experience with these?
#2 apple pie on 2010-07-11 14:17 (Reply)
Wheelbarrow. What's a garden cart?
#2.1 Bird Dog on 2010-07-11 16:41 (Reply)
dipped in egg and fried, these are delicious , the first time i had them was when my future inlaws made me some 40 years ago.................(they where italian of course)
#3 fred on 2010-07-11 16:36 (Reply)
This is the type of garden cart I am thinking of buying my beloved. Midsized, because he is not quite as spry as he used to be!
http://carts.cartsvermont.com/home.php?cat=3
#4 apple pie on 2010-07-11 16:44 (Reply)
I predict you will be very unhappy with the thin bicycle wheels the first time you take it across a rained upon lawn. Looks nice though.
#4.1 Karen on 2011-08-27 12:17 (Reply)
I imagine they would be better tasting than the squash.

The planting of squash and zucchini in home gardens has long mystified me. Seems like everyone plants it and then has mountains of it to give/throw away. Mostly throw away.

OTOH, if you grow sweet corn, there is no such problem. People come out of the wood work wanting that, and it makes for a cheap bribe if you need a favor from someone or think you will in the near future.
#5 feeblemind on 2011-08-27 12:28 (Reply)
Off topic:

Here ya go Bird Dog in case you don't have this in your collection

.... well it was going to be a link to the first performance of Blowin' in the wind.... but your spam filter caught it.

email if ya want it.
#6 vanderleun (Link) on 2011-08-27 15:32 (Reply)

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