zucchini flowers

dbmata
dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
edited March 1 in Recipes
I'm planning on robbing my zucchini plant of flowers tonight.

Any suggestions for preparing them? I'm looking at this so far, but not married to it.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/fried-zucchini-flowers-buffalo-ricotta-fiori-di-zucca-fritte-con-ricotta-di-bufala-e-pomodori-recipe.html

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  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,341 Member
    Bump because I am curious. The only recipes I know of are battered and deep fried, so not particularly diet friendly.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Bump because I am curious. The only recipes I know of are battered and deep fried, so not particularly diet friendly.

    Yeah. The one above is still sauteed, but you can control fat content that way. I was thinking of doing a traditional egg white batter, but I'd rather try something different.
  • SillaWinchester
    SillaWinchester Posts: 363 Member
    Bump. Is it strange that I had no idea that you could eat the flowers? That recipe you posted looks really good! Sorry I don't have others to post.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,341 Member
    I was searching my memory, and remembered a TV series hosted by Yotam Ottolenghi (a London restauranteur influenced by middle eastern food) where he watched a farmer bake a zucchini flower dish in Turkey. The flowers were stuffed with a mixture of rice and lamb mince herbs, carefully layered with tomatoes. mint, unripe grapes and vine leaves. I don't know if you can see this clip in your location.

    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/ottolenghis-mediterranean-feast/videos/all/s1-ep2-stuffed-courgette-flowers
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