SUMMER'S COMING!!!You know what that means!!! Gardens, fresh produce EVERYWHERE, trees FULL of fruit, everything bursting with flavor!
One of my absolute favorite delicacies is ZUCCHINI FLOWERS. Yes, they are edible and they are FAB-U-LOUS!
Almost every pizza in Italy has at least one zucchini flower in it, if you order the veggie. The flavor is unreal and quite unlike the zucchini. My Papa used to quick fry them in olive oil and we ate them as a side dish all summer long. Oh, how I miss them!
This year, I am going to grow a HUGE patch of zucchini JUST to eat the flowers! Some people stuff them with cheese and such, but I am a purist. I like them lightly saute'd and lightly salted.
If you have never tried them, I invite you to my home to try them if you live close by, but lots of Farmer's Markets sell them. Usually only uppity restaurants use them, but they are a peasants meal in Italy, and peasants meals are my ultimate favorite kind of meal.
They are great as a pizza topping and look lovely too. I don't eat them raw, because they tend to be a little fuzzy raw, but lightly cooking them makes them sing!
If you ever see them at markets, pick up one or two to try at home and let me know what you think. I don't know any flower eating people, and would love to compare notes!
More domani! (tomorrow)
Ciao!
4 comments:
I didn't know you could eat those, but we grew up eating nasturtiums and other random flowers in our salads. We all love summer squash too. Something new to try, I won't tell the kids its a flower until after.
I have heard about eating these, but have never tried them. We love zucchini, so we'll be trying 'em.
Very interesting. Do they have a flowery, fragrant odor?
no, they have a sweet, mellow flavor.
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