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what to do with courgette flowers?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:15 pm
by vicki
I have heard that you can eat courgette flowers - but what do you do with them?
Stuff them, fry them or what??
I have the flowers - just need some advice please!!!
Thank-you!
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:56 pm
by retropants
hello Vicki!
My brother in law is a chef, and he says you can stuff them or (batter and?) deep fry them (or both!) Hope this helps, not sure of the mechanics of these ideas though!
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:27 pm
by peter
Hugh FW did the batter thing on one of his River Cottage programmes. Make a tempura batter, dip the flower in and deep fry in very hot oil for not very long. I note from memory that the flowers were just on the point of opening.
PS never tried it though.
Courgette Flower Risotto
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:52 am
by Chez
Hello Vicki - last year I made Courgette Flower Risotto. Lovely! If it sounds like the kind of thing you are interested in, let me know and I will post under 'Recipes' for you.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:10 pm
by vicki
thanks everyone!
Chez I'd love your recipe for Courgette Flower Risotto please - seems a shame to waste them doesn't it. Will have to have a go at stuffing them as well I think - would you bake them suffed do you think ?
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:32 pm
by Chez
Hello Vicki - now under 'Recipes'. Not sure about baking them. I have only ever used them in the risotto recipe. I did a quick search and found one recipe that states once stuffed, they can be steamed 'for 3-5 mins', if that helps for an alternative to deep frying.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:44 pm
by vicki
cheers Chez!
Guess whats for tea tonight?!!!
Vicki