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This week: Pumpkin flowers

If you’re like us and love eating zucchini flowers, you may be very interested to know that there’s another similar delicacy popping up in the veggie patch: pumpkin flowers!

The trick is to let nature do its work first and develop the buds. Then pick only the male flowers – these are the flowers that do not have a pumpkin growing behind them.

Once you’re back in the kitchen, make a simple batter, dip the flowers in it and fry lightly with extra virgin olive oil. And you can enjoy them knowing that your pumpkins will soon be on their way!

 

Pick male pumpkin flowers from the veggie patch
Pick male pumpkin flowers from the veggie patch

 

Pumpkin flowers make for a delicious substitute to zucchini flowers.
Pumpkin flowers make for a delicious substitute to zucchini flowers.

 

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