Lisaland in Otricoli, Italy

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Rita and Callie collect the blossoms.
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Tom's Journal - Fiori Di Zucca (Fried Squash Blossoms)

Jun 11, 2012
Well, I can add another delicious item to my cooking repertoire thanks again to my next door neighbor Rita. Oh man were they good!

Our squash are just now starting to rock and the blossoms are all over the place. One thing I found out immediately is that Rita uses blossoms with stems only (in other words, not attached to the fruit as we normally see). In Italy, in fact, she says they grow ornamental squash plants that don't bear fruit but only flower, just for utilizing for Fiori di Zucca. I will insert additional instructions where necessary to the enclosed photos. Short of that though, here are the ingredients:

1. Squash flowers
2. Fresh mozzarella
3. Anchovies
4. Flour
5. Salt
6. Cooking oil (we used sunflower oil)
7. Spakling water


I wish you all could have been there! 

krandolph replied 12 months ago
that sounds delicious! Thanks for posting all the great pix & recipe!!
Kristen replied 12 months ago
looks super tasty!  can you provide a more specific recipe (with measurements)?
mollyfin replied 12 months ago
They sound delicious. Here's a link to our adventure with squash blossoms from a couple of years back. It includes a use for the leaves used in Korea if you scroll to the bottom.
mollyfin replied 12 months ago
Wait a minute! My link didn't show up. http://www.yourgardenshow.com/users/mollyfin/gardens/room-608-the-wolfpatch/slideshow/21962
YourGardenShow replied 11 months ago
Man, we miss all the fun! -Katie and Alfredo
KCCompton replied 10 months ago
I enjoyed the photos and recipe so much, I tried the recipe at home. Here's my story: http://www.motherearthnews....com/relish/what-to-do-with-all-that-zucchini-zb0z1207zcom.aspxIt's actually a community service, saving friends and neighbors from all that zucchini in August. --KC

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