Zucchini Flowers are a favorite Italian Treat. We grow our Zucchini Flowers in a window box and harvested about a dozen every morning during the month of June!
Ingredients:
12 zucchini Flowers
Batter
1 egg
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon water
Beer Batter for Vegans
Equal quantities of Beer and Flour whisked into a smooth batter.
1/2 cup beer
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup or more Canola or other vegetable oil to pan fry the battered flowers.
Sprinkle with salt before serving.
Filming and Video Editing by Francesca Sacco
My books:
Sicilian Feasts https://www.amazon.com/Sicilian-Feasts-Expanded-Giovanna-Marca/dp/0781813344
The Cooking of Emilia-Romagna: Culinary Treasures of Northern Italy https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cooking-of-emilia-romagna-giovanna-lamarca/1135644595
Language and Travel Guide to Sicily https://www.amazon.com/Language-Travel-Sicily-English-Italian/dp/078181149X
Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other book vendors.
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MUSIC: Vitti ‘na crozza, Mario Rizzo Concord Music Publishing
28 Comments
A wonderful treat !!! My family normally does fried pumpkin blossoms. I love going out in the early morning to pick blossoms. I was taught at a young age how to distinguish the male from the female blossoms of pumpkin and zucchini plants. Only pick the male blossoms or you will not have any zucchini and leave some male to ensure the females become pollinated. It is easy to see you have only male blossoms. I could explain how to tell the difference but there are several videos that show how to differentiate them. On pumpkin blossoms the stamen must be removed when cleaning them to fry. Wonderful video!
Hello, Giovanna!! It’s so good to see you again!! 🥰 The zucchini blossoms look amazing. I’m from the Midwest and there was an Italian restaurant named Tosi’s that served fried zucchini blossoms. I never had them but heard about them. They also had a bakery and, fortunately, I enjoyed their wonderful cakes at weddings I attended. In May my husband and I spent a week in Ravello—my first time in Italy—and took day trips along the Amalfi coast. Lovely people, sites, and food. I have fallen in love with the country of your birth! Best wishes!! Marlene
And it’s so good to see, Howard, too! 😊
you put tomatoes in your pasta with cavallo?
Clarification about the Rose Geranium Apple Jelly that I mentioned in the video: Place 2 Scented Geranium leaves into the jelly jar and pour the boiling apple jelly into it to make a very fragrant infusion. It's absolutely delicious!
Grande Nuccia!
Questo per noi è uno dei piatti favoriti dell'estate, grazie ai frutti del nostro orto.
Tu addirittura li prendi dal balcone!!!
Fantastico.
Buongiorno Giovanna!! Sono davvero felice che Lei ha fatto un nuovo video. Grazie!! Baci!♥️
This is definitely my favorite summer treat!
Edible Flowers: chives, nasturtiums, dill, fennel, clover, violets. johnny jump ups, day lily, sweet woodruff, marigolds, dandelions, cabbage roses and damask roses,
There are others but these are off the top of my head and palate.
You are such a lovely couple.
I've read that it matters if you pick a male or a female flower to make sure you still get zucchini later in the season. Do you find that it matters?
I'll definitely make these for my family! I've never tried these before! I can't wait!
Hello Giovanna, I made your chestnut tagliatelle as featured on Pasta Grannies. It was very tasty but my noodles came out rather chewy. Is there something I can do to improve this? Should I make them thinner? Boil them longer?
Good morning Paison just met Gerri and John. They told me about you. Will be watching your videos. God Bless. 🙏❤️👍
Great recipe as always! I am from Greece, we also fry our zucchini flowers but stuff them with feta cheese and spearmint firstly. You should try it, it's delicious
I'm so happy I found you on YouTube , you're Amazing .
Rapallo is not very big. While you were there did you come across an couple both of whom were physicians? Her last name began with an N. and she born outside of Pittsburgh, PA? His last name began with a B. They would have been older than you. Their kids are still around.
Buon giorno Signora🌹
Best regards from Poland.
Italian cusine is favourite my doughter. I hope to see Sicilia some day.
Grazie Nuccia per questo nuovo video,sei sempre così amabile,viene voglia di stare nella tua cucina,un grande abbraccio from Sicily
how do you only have 3k subs???? so many people are missing out.
What a delightful lady!! So well-spoken, so cultivated, and so brilliantly Italian!! Thank to you and to your beautiful granddaughter for sharing this fantastic food with us!!
This channel deserves more views.
Hope you're doing well Giovanna! Miss you! Ciao Ciao~
😊😊😊 Waouh ! Recette géniale. Vous devriez ajouter ceci à KHAL, je pense que ce sera populaire là-bas 😊😊
😊😊😊 Wow! Awesome recipe. You should add this to KHAL I think this will be popular there 😊😊
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Such good food I've never seen anyone post about 😋
I love you both guys! Hugs from Spain ❤
Wow! I never knew this was possible. I am going to try this one! Thank you!