Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I'm not a huge fan of zucchini.
I know someone who prefers Calabacitas (Mexican grey squash) though to
my tastes buds it's identical to zucchini.
Good thing there are so many varieties to choose from.
Volunteer squash are fun too.  So long as it doesn't turn into a
butternut zucchini hybrid (buttkini).
And then there is the ubiquitous member of the squash family which many
people don't realise *is* a squash. It gets used for lots of things
you woouldn't think of using a crookneck or acorn for. The cucumber. Bv)=
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      Title: Batter-Fried Squash Blossoms
 Categories: Appetizers, Breads, Snacks
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
     36 lg Squash blossoms; picked just
           - about to open (male
           - blossoms are larger)
      1 c  Milk
      1 tb Flour
      1 ts Salt
    1/8 ts Fresh ground pepper
    1/2 c  Cooking oil
           Paprika
 
  In a shaker jar, combine milk, flour, salt and pepper.
  Place squash blossoms in large pie tin and gently pour
  the milk-flour mixture over them. Heat the oil in a
  large heavy skillet until a drop of water will sizzle.
  Fry the batter-coated blossoms in the hot oil until
  golden brown; drain on paper towels and sprinkle with
  paprika. Serve hot.
  
  Squash blossom is considered the greatest of delicacies
  by the Zuni. Choicest of all are the larger male flowers
  which are carefully gathered from the vine, fried in
  deep fat, and served as an appetizer or used as a
  seasoning for vegetables, soups and stews.
  
  POSTED BY: Loren Marti
  
  FROM: The Art of American Indian Cooking by Yeffe
      : Kimball and Jean Anderson, Avon Books, New
      : York, NY, 1965.
  
  RECIPE FROM: 
http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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