Squash Blossoms?
Saw them at the farmer's market and am craving them - can anyone recommend a good place in NYC that serves them?
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6 Comments:
Noooooooo - make them yourself!!!
You can dip them in your favorite beer batter and deep fry them. Salt right out of the oil.
I also like to stuff them with either Greek or Italian ingredients - the main component of the stuffing is rice. Cook some rice till almost done but still toothy. Add olive oil, chopped capers, olives, fresh parsley, chopped garlic, S&P and stuff the flowers about half full. Fold the empty portion of the petals under the stuffed flower and place in a baking dish sprayed with veg spray. They should fit snugly. Pour chicken stock over the flowers till just covered. Bake in a 350 oven about 40 minutes. Garnish with cheese.
For Greek, I usually chop dill and parsley with garlic and maybe a piece of feta - complete procedure as above.
As far as restaurants go - they would probably not even be listed on the menu as they are a very seasonal thing and might be listed as a "special."
therealchiffonade at 5:48AM on 08/27/09
do you wash the blossoms first?
gastronomeg at 11:12AM on 08/27/09
I was hoping to see some good ones at the farmer's market this year but everytime I saw them they were already almost wilted and very pricey. Alas.
Chew on That at 3:36PM on 08/27/09
When I get my blossoms in the spring they are fresh from the field and sometimes there are little bugs down inside. I gently let them fill up with water to float the bug out. If you purchase the blossoms in the afternoon they may be hard to fill. I fill mine with a mixture of mozzarella cheese, ricotta, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. They get baked in a 350 deg. oven for 30 min.
janaatwg at 3:46PM on 08/27/09
@therealchiffonade -- You've inspired me to try making them! The last couple of years, I've been eyeing my blossoms meaning to do something with them. Just going to bite the bullet this weekend.
leeber at 4:08PM on 08/27/09
in guadalajara recenlty, I had these fried quesadillas filled with squash blossoms... amazing!!!!
MadelynRodriguez at 10:19AM on 08/28/09