Yes, I fucking did it, so get off my back already! Actually, it wasn't that bad. Contrarily, I might start viewing all foods through the Scottish "these'd be crakin fried" lens now (eh, Kittie?). This will spell ultimate doom for my figure. My muffin tops don't need any help getting buttered, thankyouverymuch!
I really don't know why I procrastinated so long. I'm really not afraid of frying, but the leftover oil will have to be dumped into a pile of wadded newspaper and thrown away in the trash so I don't assrape the municipal water system. (I really hope none of you are actually dumping used grease down the drain!)
My froggy sponge holder is sneering at me mockingly in perfect focus. Froggy and my camera think it's pretty funny to fuck with me like this, and are having a grand old laugh. You can't see it in the (terrible, terrible) picture, but I stuffed my little pattypan blossoms with a mixture of fromage blanc, chopped brie (the wedge I bought in July had started growing rind on the cut sides), minced shallot and fines herbs. Just tease the blossom open, stuff a little spoonful of filling in and close the campanulate corolla lobes back together (uh, the "petals").
The batter is so simple! Don't waste your money on packaged tempura batter mix - just plain flour (wheat or rice) and ice-cold club soda (you could also use beer, but why waste it?). I also added some garlic powder and chopped herbs to the batter just for shits and gigs.
Next time I would use a fattier cheese (chevre or mascarpone would be creamier), because the fromage blanc didn't really melt or get gooey - it just doesn't have enough fat. I think even just the little hunks of Havarti that I originally planned would have worked, but I didn't want something too heavy, because I made these to go with a peppery flatiron steak, another batch of that corn-roasted poblano pudding (this time cooked in a terrine for easy slicing - having brunch guests tomorrow) and tomato salad.
So I know someone is totally going to make these, take a sunshine-backlit, properly exposed photo and get it on Tastespotting. And everyone will think, "oh, how clever _____ is to make these!" and ______ will get all that sweet, sweet blog traffic and the extra $3.28 from Foodbuzz this month. Not like I'm claiming to have invented them or anything, I just made them with this unique and delicious filling and then photographed them poorly. Which, in the blogging thing, means I may as well have never made them at all.
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Fried squash blossoms
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Submit to Tastespotting! How could they resist these blossoms?
Beautiful Heather! I probably would have used mascarpone too...but it never seems to last in my place. As for "fear of frying" I'm glad you combated it.
Even with the cheese filling these flowers must taste like heaven! They look supercrunchy!!! Delicious :D.
You can also keep all your used oil and make soap out of it :D
Frikkin A these look fabulous. I have never seen blossoms in the market here...and I don't have a garden...is it possible to grow these on a patio? lol They are freaking gorgeous, too.
The sneering froggy picture is Art. I think I am going to have to give this a go - our zucchini has loads of male flowers being completely useless.
I'm not a Foodbuzz member, so I say, pfft, just go for it ;) Of course, I have a natural attraction to all things fried :)
Let me guess... Because the petals are fused near the base, you refuse to call them such and refer to them by their aggregate name? I'm guessing from etymology that campanulate means bell-shaped :)
I like using prepacked tempura batter mixes, because I'm afraid if I mix it myself it'll turn into bread :/ I'll have to use your tips!
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Those look bad ass. I would eat the whole plate.
It's good to see my favourite potty-mouthed blogger waxing f-ing poetic and fryin' up zuke blossoms.
The pics drive home how good these musta' been.
So judging by what's in the comments one could say that zucchini blossoms become a religious experience :)
They look really tasty!!!
You know, I've never even seen a squash blossom. I am so missing out.
Those blossoms are so gorgeous, so decadent (brie!), surely they must be haram! But, then again, as I'm an infidel, I doubt Allah cares what I eat. Pass 'em on down!
I love squash blossoms. One fave stuffing we use is fresh mozz and proscuitto.
We just saute, though...
Lovely blossoms!
I have the same fear of frying.
I am so jealous, you seem to have your own terrorist/groupie (congrats, I think..) I am surprised that he reads your stuff with all the pork posts you have done.
If you are really worried about caloric intake with these go ahead and call me the next time you whip up a batch. I would be happy to eat so you don't have to worry about losing your girlish figure : D
I don't think your pictures look terrible! Nice job on the blossoms!
They're just beautiful! I'm so jealous! A little chevre or boursin would have been good too.
Yay!!! Those turned out beautifully! I have tried goat cheese in them but to be honest I prefer them without stuffing at all. Just some nice tempura (your's sounds great) and quickly fried and eaten!
Em - They'll find a way.
Petah - Can you believe I've never even made fried chicken? It's on my to-do list.
Núria - I never use corn oil to make soap, only soy, olive and coconut. I should filter my cooking oil - what a great idea!
Nikki - You could probably grow a little crookneck or zuke in a pot! You should.
Foodycat - Yes! They really don't do anything but make pollen. They are perfect vehicles for crispy fried goodness and melted cheese.
Mark aka Mr. Smarty-Pants! - Yes, it really only takes flour and ice-cold club soda or (cheap, light beer) and a pinch of salt.
H - Sigh. FYI - Rubb is not my Lord. The whistles go Woo WOO! Know what I'm sayin'?
Brittany - You don't. Sorry, them's the breaks.
Peter the Mutha-Fuckin' Greek! - Welcome home.
Giz - Next time I'll put bacon in them.
Donald - Grow some zucchini some time! You'll see plenty. I wonder what other flowers would be delicious fried? Ooh, dandelion fritters...
Jess - If Allah didn't want us to eat fried cheese, he wouldn't have given us the intelligence to make it.
Jen - I have been enjoying just eating them sauteed, too. The frying is a nice once-in-awhile treat.
Maybelle's Mom - It's safer than the train, I hear. ;)
Norm - I do need to call in a favor, so I guess I'd better get that pot heated up...
Jenn - That's sweet of you to say, but I think everyone knows you're too nice to say if they sucked! (^_-)
Susan - I had been eyeing the boursin, but then I went for the bargain-buy. Next time, for sure...
Judy - You really cut to the chase, don't you! :) I thought the shattery, crisp tips without cheese were pretty stellar, too.
Mmmm love the frou frou filling. These would have gone great with my succotash tonight.
'Which, in the blogging thing, means I may as well have never made them at all.' So painfully true. But funny.
Welcome to the dark side Heather! Another couple of fry posts and we may even make you an honorary Scot ;)
Some places do oil recycling btw, it's worth checking out. And filter the oil through some cheese cloth to get a few uses out of it!
Marc - Your succotash was thufferin'. That was intended as a compliment. ;)
Alex - I'll build a better light box, and I'll show them! I'll show them all!
Kittie - I'm having visions of fried pizza and Milky Way bars as we speak.
I wish I could take a picture of something called a "squash blossom" that looks so good you forget that it's called a "squash blossom".
I have been getting over my own fears about frying in the past couple of years. It's one of those things you just have to trust yourself and try - and keep trying if necessary. Looks like you succeeded.
I fry so little and I confess I dumbed it. I should have known better. I will do better. Gladd you fried them! I dont fry chicken much either. Sometine sitd to much ofa pain to submit to Tastespotting and food buzz. Im am getting lazy and less ambitious in my old age I get.
Claudia - It's gotten even more restrictive since the reboot. Fuck you if you're not a Daring Baker trying to get a photo on there.
Rachel - I'm thinking about tempura a lot more now.
Courtney - Are you posting comments from your Crackberry again? :D
Oh nommy. I've had chevre-stuffed squash blossoms, but never deep fried...You took something awesome and made it awesomer.
Now, let me talk to you about the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.......
Oh, YUM.
I'll admit to having only limited luck in frying squash blossoms (I usually wimp out and throw them in a quesadilla just to be done with the whole quandary). But, tempura... that's a better idea.
As for tastespotting... yeah, I concur. Am getting jaded.
I've always wanted to try something like this...I've just never found the blossoms. They look great! And rofl about the Tastespotting/Foodbuzz comment...
These look just awesome! As for you h, interpretation of the words of the prophet into languages other than Arabic is apostasy. Judging by your own words, you know this. And yet you not only do it, but preach it to the world. Shame on you. :)
I have cravings for these for years since I had them in Greece and Aglaia made them for me. I suppose if I want blossoms I'll have to move back into a house and grow squash to cure my insatiable urges.
Brittany - Heh, it hadn't occurred to me that I could just stuff them and not fry them.
Lo - Yeah, I'm at about a 25% success rate, but the suck is that they're #2 on the list of referencing sites to my blog, just below Google. So I have to keep trying. :(
Mike - Now that things should be cooling down a bit for you, can you grow a zucchini plant?
Anonymous - Thanks! And you just pwned h.
Valli - Maybe you can grow a pot of them on a terrace?
"close the campanulate corolla lobes back together " Dude...that's kinda sexy. LOL
OK, so I hear you about that Foodbuzz jazz. Oh well, maybe if I had a real camera, I wouldn't be ashamed to post half of my photos up here :(
Whenever I have a garden this is one of my favorite summer recipes, but I don't use any cheese in the center - just ground nuts, fresh spices and bread crumbs. Num num.
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