Fried food makes the people come together.

I've always read about the Tuscan tradition of eating squash blossoms, but had never come across any to try. Until, that is, I found a bunch in the pumpkin patch. After checking with the owner (who hadn't heard of fried squash blossoms, and therefore did not know of the wonderful bounty right there in his pumpkin patch), I made off with a bagful.

 

Egg wash, light flour and parmesan cheese batter. A little kosher salt. Lovely.

 

Make sure and save a handful of parmesan for sprinkling. You MUST sprinkle.

 

If this isn't a unifier, I don't know what is. Maybe I'll write it in on the ballot. You know, I can fiercely argue politics and still want to give the person I'm arguing with a hug when I'm done, provided I liked that person to begin with. But if this is too fried, too decadent, too weird for you? Well. I'm not sure we can ever truly understand one another.

Comments

[kate]

Too fried? Too decadent?? The only thing missing is chocolate sauce.

We may not agree on everything, but I'll sit down to a platefull of fried squash blossoms with you any day!!

[Heidi]

Oh, yum. Some of my neighbors are growing some pumpkins... maybe I'll have to take a closer look!

[Betsy]

They look absolutely delicious! I've never had squash blossoms, was always to stingy with the ones in my garden, because I wanted the squash that would come later!