tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post5461331507010308326..comments2024-03-16T11:43:21.644+02:00Comments on NAMI-NAMI: a food blog: On growing zucchini and eating zucchini blossoms: a zucchini blossom frittata & zucchini blossom frittersPillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-15953346723568678182007-07-19T21:07:00.000+03:002007-07-19T21:07:00.000+03:00Wendy, luckily we haven't had anybody else reachin...Wendy, luckily we haven't had anybody else reaching for courgette flowers just yet, so we've been benefiting alone:)<BR/><BR/>Thredahlia - mul seisab veel nende kõrvitsaõite täitmine ees. Rõõm kuulda, et pakike kohale jõudis - ma sain Su kaardi ka kätte juba!<BR/><BR/>Passionate Palate - thanks for your sweet comment! And do try the frittata, too, especially if you've got some good organic & free-range eggs.<BR/><BR/>Kalyn - I need to look out for that crookneck squash - that sounds cool!<BR/><BR/>Karin - oi, need Napoli basiiliku-ricotta täidisega frititud suvikõvitsaõied kõlavad maitsvalt. Kas oled nüüd juba ise ka teha proovinud?<BR/><BR/>Sophie - oh no, they weren't chewy at all, so no need to be afraid of that!!<BR/><BR/>Meeta - I would have thought you've got pretty good fruit & vegetable markets around (judging from your cooking!) - hope you'll see those blossoms again soon!<BR/><BR/>Figs olives wine - it is satisfying to grow our own stuff. And the container thing is definitely temporary. We've got a pretty large garden, over 2000 m2, which is just a field at the moment. I hope to have quite a few beds for my vegetables next year, as well as plant some fruit trees.<BR/><BR/>k&s - hope you'll get a chance to eat some zucchini blossoms soon!<BR/><BR/>Susan - I can't believe I'm replicating your mum's simple recipe - that's so exciting! And thank you for hosting the WHB!<BR/><BR/>Katie - that sounds so weird, considering how much further south you are! Hope you'll get to harvest plenty of zucchini flowers soon!!<BR/><BR/>Lydia - I must try them stuffed, too. Luckily, there are still plenty of blossoms out there..<BR/><BR/>Christine - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!<BR/><BR/>Patty in Florida - thank you for your long and sweet comment. It's so satisfying to know that there are people out there willing to learn 'my language' :) <BR/><BR/>Jeanne - next year will come soon :) I'll be much smarter next year, too. First of all, I won't put more than one plant per container - they need a lot of compost, and don't like crowded conditions. And in any case I hope to be able to plant my vegetables in a proper (i.e. non-container garden) next year. That dish of goat cheese-stuffed zucchini blossoms with honey sounds divine!Pillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817049547134774699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-34425932161787860882007-07-19T19:57:00.000+03:002007-07-19T19:57:00.000+03:00Oh, these look too beautiful! I realyl meant to g...Oh, these look too beautiful! I realyl meant to grow zucchini this year but the time when I shodul have been planting I was travelling and the weather just sucked, so I guess I will have to wait for next year. One of the nicest dishes I have ever had in a restaurant was zucchini blossoms stuffed with goats cheese, deep fried in a light batter and drizzled with honey. Incredible.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-79474166109543677312007-07-16T16:57:00.000+03:002007-07-16T16:57:00.000+03:00Hello Pille,It is such a pleasure to read yor blog...Hello Pille,<BR/><BR/>It is such a pleasure to read yor blog! I found it about a month ago, and it is one of the first things I read when I go on line each day. Thank you for sharing part of your world, it is lovely.<BR/><BR/>Early this morning, I went out to get the newspaper and I walked past my pattypan squash plants.(I live in the suburbs and I plant mine among the flowers in the front yard flowerbed.) There were five new male blooms. I thought to myself, " Pille cooked these. I am going to give it a try, too!"<BR/><BR/>So today I had a very funny and yummy breakfast of fried squash blossoms while I read the news.<BR/>I'll do that again! Surely fried sqaush blossoms are better for me than a donut! <BR/><BR/>Next, I will make your frittata. Thank you for the inspiration. I am certain that I will try many of your featured recipies in the days to come.<BR/><BR/>I am a teacher. I have had the good fortune of teaching teenagers whose have come from all over the world. They are surprized that I don't cook the way that they think most Americans do... by opening boxes and cans of pre-mixed or ready to prepare food. <BR/><BR/>One time, I was discussing food from Lebanon with one girl and Indian food with another. It was such a pleasure to be able to share the commonality of food well made with these young ladies.<BR/><BR/>We discussed their foods and the methods of preparation. Suddenly, both girls turned to me. "Ms. Wise! How do you know so much about our foods?!" I gestured to my plump self and replied;"I speak food in any language." It is true.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Pille, for helping me learn even more "languages"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-24904914468562499412007-07-16T15:56:00.000+03:002007-07-16T15:56:00.000+03:00This is one of those things I still find so exotic...This is one of those things I still find so exotic because I've never had zuchini blossoms. But now after all these pictures and descriptions, I wish I could try it soon.christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170119649259510290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-50117988650601038992007-07-14T01:31:00.000+03:002007-07-14T01:31:00.000+03:00I've set aside a recipe for zucchini blossoms stuf...I've set aside a recipe for zucchini blossoms stuffed with ricotta, that's on the menu for this weekend. Usually I just make them as you did, dipped in batter and pan fried. It will be fun to stuff them!Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18005372315838352874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-28234296244948750342007-07-13T22:20:00.000+03:002007-07-13T22:20:00.000+03:00I just checked this morning... soon, very soon, I ...I just checked this morning... soon, very soon, I will have some male blossoms (no hint of the female,yet)<BR/>I've had the fritters, but the omelet is a wonderful idea!Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-9160076412018280292007-07-13T16:47:00.000+03:002007-07-13T16:47:00.000+03:00Growing up, my mom always dipped them in batter an...Growing up, my mom always dipped them in batter and fried them. It was a once-a-year a treat that the whole family anticipated. I still make them that way, but I also love them in fritattas, sauteed with baby veggies and served over pasta or polenta, or stuffed with ricotta cheese for an appetizer. They are jewels, aren't they? A garden full? I'd be estactic! Thanks for the great entry, Pille.Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-79978045920970451462007-07-13T15:08:00.000+03:002007-07-13T15:08:00.000+03:00I've never had zucchini blossoms, but fried and in...I've never had zucchini blossoms, but fried and in an omlette sounds delish!K and Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375282198168168331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-268442709290847782007-07-13T14:31:00.000+03:002007-07-13T14:31:00.000+03:00It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to grow e...It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to grow even a fraction of your own food. I love the thought of your container vegetable patch! <BR/>The blossoms looks gorgeous. I've got something going up about them soon - stuffed but no batter. Gorgeous post!Figs, Bay, Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453787426889071004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-79917082208949027282007-07-13T13:40:00.000+03:002007-07-13T13:40:00.000+03:00Oh that looks yummy. We only very rarely find zucc...Oh that looks yummy. We only very rarely find zucchini blossoms here. But whenever I do I am sure to make this one.Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-33563679609012651772007-07-13T11:18:00.000+03:002007-07-13T11:18:00.000+03:00I always think that courgette/zucchini blossoms lo...I always think that courgette/zucchini blossoms look like they're going to be a bit chewy but yours look great Pille, especially the yellow-themed frittata. You've inspired me to try some, I just have to find some now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-66645674730469886462007-07-13T08:45:00.000+03:002007-07-13T08:45:00.000+03:00Silmadega söön su fotodelt! Eelmise suve toiduelam...Silmadega söön su fotodelt! Eelmise suve toiduelamus Napoli lähistelt olid rohke basiiliku ja ricottaga täidetud ning taignas frititud suvikõvitsaõied. Ise pole katsetanud (veel:)?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-81403287432058281972007-07-13T02:40:00.000+03:002007-07-13T02:40:00.000+03:00Looks very yummy. I must try cooking them myself....Looks very yummy. I must try cooking them myself. I do love your yellow zucchini too. I have some squash that's called crookneck here which looks a bit like yellow zucchini, but they taste very different.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-50117889007674925992007-07-13T00:46:00.000+03:002007-07-13T00:46:00.000+03:00Your zucchini blossom recipes make me want to go o...Your zucchini blossom recipes make me want to go out and buy some right away. I have made the fritters but have not made the frittata, but I must because it looks so simple. Your blog is fantastic. Keep up the beautiful and inspired work!The Passionate Palatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484449522130310668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-72664175785146939612007-07-12T21:49:00.000+03:002007-07-12T21:49:00.000+03:00Need friteeritud õied näevad nii kenad välja.Mina ...Need friteeritud õied näevad nii kenad välja.<BR/>Mina ei ole kõrvitsaõitega peale täitmise eriti midagi ette võtnud, aga täidetult ja küpsetatult on nad tõesti maitsvad ja "söö või silmadega" omandab uue tähenduse :P, sööjate imestusest rääkimata.<BR/><BR/>PS! Suuured tänud pakikese eest! Kohale jõudis seekord täitsa ühes pakis ja sisu on nii mõnus.Thredahliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15275313477918569026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13695947.post-62206854424663522332007-07-12T21:06:00.000+03:002007-07-12T21:06:00.000+03:00Wow! You've got yellow ones! All of my courgette...Wow! You've got yellow ones! All of my courgettes are green. I'm not going to complain though as I have LOTS of them. :)<BR/>The blossoms really are a treat, I agree. Unfortunately so do the butterflies in my garden. It's a race to see who gets them first!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.com