For ages I have wanted to cook and eat a zucchini flower and have been frustrated that it is not possible to buy them (or not in a shop anywhere near me). So I decided that I would have to grow my own. My plants are now at the flowering stage and this week I picked, cooked and ate some of the beautiful yellow flowers. I dipped them into a very light batter and quickly fried them. Inside the batter, the flowers melted into a custard like consistency and they were delicious.
I now know why it is not possible to buy them. The flowers are incredibly delicate and would not last a minute if they were on a shop shelf.
They really need to be cooked and eaten as soon as they are picked.
I made sure that I picked only the male flowers so that I will get the added bonus of lots of fresh zucchinis. Yum.
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We had some for dinner on Saturday night. They are so good. I stuff mine with ricotta and herbs. I love stuffing them gently and wrapping each of the sticky thin petals around the filling.
Delicious.
Anna is also cooking them! I have the flowers but not the talents to cook them! Maybe I should try but I would probably end up with the female flowers by error!
Lovely pics too!
Wow, that sounds delectably delicious. During the summer, my parents grow zucchini, pumpkin, butternut squash, and a variety of other related veggies. I don't know why we've never had this before. Definitely something to try for the season to come. Thanks for sharing!! =)
hello from india
i am amazed to find this here.. as it is this is a delicacy in parts of india...namely west bengal.
the world is a small place :)
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