SC - Squash flowers as period food

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/11/98 7:21:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
robyn.probert at lawpoint.com.au writes:

<<  think it is likely that these were a delicacy in our period too, but I
 haven't found any period sources for these, nor (so far) any italian food
 paintings showing the flowers. If anyone has any info, please let me know! >>

I hate to be the bearer of bad news here but the flowers of white flowered
guords luffas, Italian Edible, Gooseneck, Bird's Nest) are no more than 1 inch
across unlike the flowers of New World squashes which can attain rather large
demensions. They would be next to impossible to stuff with anything. The
suggestion for substituting Zucchini for the actual guords indicated was
merely an attempt to offer a substitution that had a taste, texture and
appearance similar to the real thing. My apologies if that suggestionsd has
caused any confusion.

Ras
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