Market Bounty: Squash Blossoms
I picked up four squash blossoms ($2) at the Penn Quarter FreshFarm Market last week, stuffed them with mozzarella from Blue Ridge Dairy, dredged them in egg, flour and a little cornmeal, and fried 'em. I've also spotted some at the 14th and U market.
What's your favorite way to prepare squash blossoms?
What's your favorite way to prepare squash blossoms?
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In the veggie doldrums of summer, blossoms are a great find.
Also, Josh, veggie doldrums? Are you teasing? It's feeling more like veggie nirvana to me this time of year.
which brings me to ...
food rockz man - I would absolutely make Oyamel's squash blossom soup if I had been smart enough to grab the recipe at the market. A nice break from the stuffed and fried. The flavor was really nice.
Food Rockz Man - At Mio a few months ago, we had some stuffed with baccala, then fried. The Oyamel recipe calls for baking instead of frying, which really lets you get the pure flavor of the blossom. Plus it's much lighter that way.
But as for a different route--on Sunday I had squash blossoms in scrambled eggs and cream cheese at the Tabard Inn. quite tasty and a pleasant divergence form the usual fried style.
My fruit guy said he stuffs them with rice.