Zucchini Blossoms
Zucchini blossoms, the golden flowers on the end of baby zucchini (or the larger blossoms on stalks from male plants) are one of the nicest things about spring: They're wonderful fried, and superb stuffed. In short, they're a good reason to plant a vegetable patch.
How To Fry Zucchini Blossoms
Zucchini and squash blossoms are (I think) one of the most delightful summer vegetables. They're good stuffed, but divine when fried.
Zucchini and squash blossoms are (I think) one of the most delightful summer vegetables. They're good stuffed, but divine when fried.
Fiori di Zucca or Zucchina:
Zucchini and squash blossoms are an extraordinarily delicate summer treat. Zucchini blossoms are wonderful fried and delightful stuffed. How to select and cook zucchini blossoms.
Zucchini and squash blossoms are an extraordinarily delicate summer treat. Zucchini blossoms are wonderful fried and delightful stuffed. How to select and cook zucchini blossoms.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Marjoram-Laced Chicken -- Fiori di Zucca Ripieni di Pollo alla Maggiorana
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Marjoram-Laced Chicken, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni di Pollo alla Maggiorana: This recipe gives an unusual twist to the concept of stuffed zucchino flower. But it's tasty.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Marjoram-Laced Chicken, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni di Pollo alla Maggiorana: This recipe gives an unusual twist to the concept of stuffed zucchino flower. But it's tasty.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Ricotta and Olives -- Fiori di Zucca Ripieni con Ricotta e Olive
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Ricotta and Olives, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni con Ricotta e Olive: The delicate flavor of zucchini flowers makes them an excellent container for other ingredients, in this case olives and ricotta. The recipe will serve 4.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Ricotta and Olives, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni con Ricotta e Olive: The delicate flavor of zucchini flowers makes them an excellent container for other ingredients, in this case olives and ricotta. The recipe will serve 4.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Rice -- Fiori di Zucchina al Riso
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Rice, or Fiori di Zucchina al Riso: Rice works very well in fillings, and gains a pleasing accent from cheese here.
Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Rice, or Fiori di Zucchina al Riso: Rice works very well in fillings, and gains a pleasing accent from cheese here.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with a Lightly Browned Cheese Sauce -- Fiori di Zucca Ripieni e Gratinati
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with a Lightly Browned Cheese Sauce, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni e Gratinati: Zucchini flowers, because of their delicacy, are an excellent foil for chefs. Here's an elegant recipe that will serve 6.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers with a Lightly Browned Cheese Sauce, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni e Gratinati: Zucchini flowers, because of their delicacy, are an excellent foil for chefs. Here's an elegant recipe that will serve 6.
Piemintese Stuffed Zucchini Flowers -- Fiori di Zucca Ripieni
Piemintese Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni alla Piemontese: As is the case with almost everything else in Italy, there's tremendous variation in how zucchini flowers are prepared. This is a meat-based filling from Piemonte.
Piemintese Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, or Fiori di Zucca Ripieni alla Piemontese: As is the case with almost everything else in Italy, there's tremendous variation in how zucchini flowers are prepared. This is a meat-based filling from Piemonte.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers -- Sciuille co la Pastetta
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, or Sciuille co la Pastetta: There's something exotic about Neapolitan cooking, if one is looking at it from a plain Tuscan perspective like mine. It's tremendously rich, and the word "libidinous" often comes to mind. As in this recipe from Cavalcanti, the great 19th century Neapolitan gastronome.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, or Sciuille co la Pastetta: There's something exotic about Neapolitan cooking, if one is looking at it from a plain Tuscan perspective like mine. It's tremendously rich, and the word "libidinous" often comes to mind. As in this recipe from Cavalcanti, the great 19th century Neapolitan gastronome.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers -- Fiori di Zucchine Ripiene
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, or Fiori di Zucchine Ripiene: Ligurians have a well-deserved reputation for slipping vegetables into everything, including other vegetables.
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers, or Fiori di Zucchine Ripiene: Ligurians have a well-deserved reputation for slipping vegetables into everything, including other vegetables.
Fiori di Zucca alla Certosina
Easy to prepare, zesty sauteed zucchini flowers.
Easy to prepare, zesty sauteed zucchini flowers.
Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
I think that the best use for a zucchino flower is frying, but this could work as an antipasto.
I think that the best use for a zucchino flower is frying, but this could work as an antipasto.
Lynne Rossetto Kasper's Nonna's recipe for Fried Zucchini Flowers
Quite delicate, in an egg batter.
Quite delicate, in an egg batter.