Squash blossoms are highly perishable, and as such are rarely stocked in supermarkets.[2] Male and female squash blossoms can be used interchangeably, but picking only male flowers (leaving some for pollination)[3] allows the plant to also produce some fruit (squash).[2][3]
Culinary usesedit
Squash blossoms may be stuffed,[2][4] battered and fried,[2][4] or made into soup.[2][5] The flowers have a subtle flavor, reminiscent of young zucchinis, and can be eaten raw.[6]
The squash blossoms are frequently stuffed and cooked in some Southeast European and Middle Eastern cuisines. The dish is called Kolokythoanthoi in Greek and Kabak çiçeği dolması [tr] in Turkish language and such dishes belong to a family of stuffed vegetable dishes, dolma, in the cuisine of the former Ottoman Empire.[citation needed]. The stuffing frequently includes a soft cheese, such as ricotta.[4][7][8]
In Turkey, squash blossoms are usually stuffed with rice. There are two variants of the dish; the variant that contains minced meat in its stuffing is usually served hot, meanwhile the meatless zeytinyağlıkabak çiçeği dolması (English: stuffed squash blossoms with olive oil) ) is served cold and consumed frequently as a meze with rakı. The dish is especially popular in the Aegean Region of Turkey[9] and associated with the Cretan Turks that migrated to Turkey due to the population exchange between Greece and Turkey.[10]
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^ abcdeThompson, Mark (2015). "What to Do with Squash Blossoms". The Seasonal Chef.
^ abPennington, Amy (2014). "July - Summer Squash". Fresh Pantry: Eat Seasonally, Cook Smart & Learn to Love Your Vegetables. Mountaineers Books. ISBN9781594858185.
^ abcSpiegel, Allison. "Squash Blossoms Prove Some Flowers Are Meant For Eating". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^Bayless, Rick; Groen Bayless, Deann; Brownson, JeanMarie (1996). Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen. Simon and Schuster. p. 138. ISBN9780684800066.
^Clark, Melissa (6 July 2012). "Zucchini's Flower Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^Albin, Andrea (September 2009). "Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Ricotta". Epicurious. Condé Nast.
^Stone, Martha (2014). The Flower Recipe Book: Cooking with Flowers. p. 9.
^Kesmez, Melisa; Aydın, Mehmet Said. Rakı Cep Ansiklopedisi: Rakı Cep Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Overteam Yayınları. ISBN978-605-5058-00-5.
^Oya Berkay KARACA , Oya YILDIRIM , A. Celil ÇAKICI. "Girit Yemek Kültürü ve Sürdürülebilirliği (Cretan Food Culture and It's Sustainability)" (PDF). Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies 3/1 (2015) 3-13.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Ankut, Ziba (2007), Kıbrıs Türk ve Rum Mutfağının Karşılaştırılması Üzerine Bir Çalışma(PDF), p. 57
January 01, 1970
squash, blossom, called, courgette, flowers, great, britain, edible, flowers, cucurbita, species, particularly, cucurbita, pepo, species, that, produces, zucchini, courgette, marrow, spaghetti, squash, many, other, types, squash, zucchini, flowersalternative, . Squash blossoms called courgette flowers in Great Britain 1 are the edible flowers of Cucurbita species particularly Cucurbita pepo the species that produces zucchini courgette marrow spaghetti squash and many other types of squash Squash blossomZucchini flowersAlternative namesCourgette flowersTypeEdible flowers Media Squash blossom Contents 1 Availability 2 Culinary uses 2 1 Stuffed blossoms 2 2 Other 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesAvailability editSquash blossoms are highly perishable and as such are rarely stocked in supermarkets 2 Male and female squash blossoms can be used interchangeably but picking only male flowers leaving some for pollination 3 allows the plant to also produce some fruit squash 2 3 Culinary uses editSquash blossoms may be stuffed 2 4 battered and fried 2 4 or made into soup 2 5 The flowers have a subtle flavor reminiscent of young zucchinis and can be eaten raw 6 Stuffed blossoms edit nbsp Kabak cicegi dolmasi See also Dolma The squash blossoms are frequently stuffed and cooked in some Southeast European and Middle Eastern cuisines The dish is called Kolokythoanthoi in Greek and Kabak cicegi dolmasi tr in Turkish language and such dishes belong to a family of stuffed vegetable dishes dolma in the cuisine of the former Ottoman Empire citation needed The stuffing frequently includes a soft cheese such as ricotta 4 7 8 In Turkey squash blossoms are usually stuffed with rice There are two variants of the dish the variant that contains minced meat in its stuffing is usually served hot meanwhile the meatless zeytinyagli kabak cicegi dolmasi English stuffed squash blossoms with olive oil is served cold and consumed frequently as a meze with raki The dish is especially popular in the Aegean Region of Turkey 9 and associated with the Cretan Turks that migrated to Turkey due to the population exchange between Greece and Turkey 10 Both Turkish and Greek Cypriots cook stuffed blossoms in a similar fashion Cypriot Greek name for the dish is kupepia me anthus 11 Other edit In the Campania Calabria Latium and Sicily regions of Italy and in some parts of Catalonia Spain they are frequently made into fritters citation needed Its use is extensive in Mexican cuisine especially in Central Mexico where it is used for soups and as a filling for quesadillas citation needed Gallery edit nbsp Kolokythoanthoi are often served with a dollop of yogurt on the side nbsp Kolokythoanthoi prepared for cooking nbsp Frittelle di fiori di zucca pumpkin flower fritters also in Catalan flors de carbassera or badocs nbsp Kabak cicegi dolmasi with meat nbsp Hobak kkot jeon pan fried stuffed Cucurbita moschata flowers See also editList of stuffed dishesReferences edit BBC Good Food Glossary C Courgette flower BBC Retrieved 3 July 2018 a b c d e Thompson Mark 2015 What to Do with Squash Blossoms The Seasonal Chef a b Pennington Amy 2014 July Summer Squash Fresh Pantry Eat Seasonally Cook Smart amp Learn to Love Your Vegetables Mountaineers Books ISBN 9781594858185 a b c Spiegel Allison Squash Blossoms Prove Some Flowers Are Meant For Eating The Huffington Post Retrieved 13 October 2015 Bayless Rick Groen Bayless Deann Brownson JeanMarie 1996 Rick Bayless s Mexican Kitchen Simon and Schuster p 138 ISBN 9780684800066 Clark Melissa 6 July 2012 Zucchini s Flower Power The New York Times Retrieved 13 October 2015 Albin Andrea September 2009 Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Ricotta Epicurious Conde Nast Stone Martha 2014 The Flower Recipe Book Cooking with Flowers p 9 Kesmez Melisa Aydin Mehmet Said Raki Cep Ansiklopedisi Raki Cep Ansiklopedisi in Turkish Overteam Yayinlari ISBN 978 605 5058 00 5 Oya Berkay KARACA Oya YILDIRIM A Celil CAKICI Girit Yemek Kulturu ve Surdurulebilirligi Cretan Food Culture and It s Sustainability PDF Journal of Tourism and Gastronomy Studies 3 1 2015 3 13 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Ankut Ziba 2007 Kibris Turk ve Rum Mutfaginin Karsilastirilmasi Uzerine Bir Calisma PDF p 57 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Squash blossom amp oldid 1222154041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
