ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS IN MY KITCHEN

IT WAS A PERFECT 10 MORNING AND I WAS WITH MY FRIEND SUSIE AT THE UNION SQUARE MARKET. AS WE STROLLED THE MARKET ( WE LIKE TO LOOK FIRST AND THEN DECIDE WHERE AND WHAT TO BUY)   SHE WAS MAKING ME DROOL.... WHY? BECAUSE WE WERE TALKING ABOUT COOKING... AND BEER BATTERED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS.  I'M A SEASONAL COOK, THE MARKET PLACE WAS SCENTED WITH FRESH BASIL, PEACHES AND PLUMS. BUT THE BLUSH OF YELLOW BLOOMS WERE SPREADING SUNSHINE ALL OVER THE  PLACE.... THEY WERE CALLING MY NAME... SO  I JUST HAD TO BUY THEM .  I WAS THINKING IT'S A WARM DELIGHTFUL SUMMERS DAY WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN  "LITELY" FRYING THE BLOSSOMS AND A BIG SALAD  FOR A GREAT HEALTY DINNER? (OK WE POLISHED OFF THE DINNER WITH ICE CREAM)

FRAGRANT, GOLDEN ZUCCHINI FLOWERS (DO YOU KNOW THEY WILL LAST IN YOUR FRIG FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS/)

THE BLOSSOMS BATHING IN THE BEER BATTER

DRAINED ON A STACK OF PAPER TOWELS, READY TO BE POPPED IN YOUR MOUTH... YUMMY

THE RECIPE:

1C ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

11/4 C  BEER= THE DARKER THE STRONGER THE FLAVOR ( OR CLUB SODA)

SALT & PEPPER  TO TASTE

3/4C VEGETABLE OIL( I LIKE PEANUT OIL OR CANOLA OR A COMBO OF BOTH)

PINCH OF PAPRIKA

1) IN A SHALLOW BOWL ADD THE BEER

2) SLOWLY BEAT IN THE FLOUR.... I USE A FORK, WHEN  THE FLOUR IS COMPLETELY INCORPORATED MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO LUMPS (BEAT MORE)

3) HEAT VEGETABLE OIL TILL HOT IN A LARGE SKILET

4) DUNK A BLOSSOM INTO THE BEER BATTER

5) WITH TONGS LIFT A BLOSSOM OUT OF THE BATTER AND LET DRAIN A BIT BEFORE PUTTING IN THE HOT OIL BATH.

6) WAIT ABOUT ONE MINUTE, OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN BEFORE TURN OVER AND COOKING THE OTHER SIDE. WHEN BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN COOKED UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN, DRAIN ON A STACK OF PAPER TOWELS

7) REPEAT WITH THE OTHER ZUCCHINI FLOWERS

8) SERVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WITH A SALAD AND ENJOY

MORE NOTES FROM THE MARKET.......

A RAINBOW OF GREEN PEPERS READY TO BE GRILLED AND USED IN SALADS AND SALSA'S 

FAIRY EGGPANT, JUST COAT WITH OLIVE OIL GRILL AND EAT

FRENCH RADISHES, SLICE THINLY, GRILL GREAT BREAD, SPREAD WITH OLIVE OIL AND TOP WITH RADISHES AND SALT... SIMPLY WONDERFUL