SC - Food Question: Squashes and Gourds

[Robyn Probert]

At 06:21 PM 11/06/98 -0700, you wrote:
>At 9:20 AM +1000 6/12/98, Robyn Probert wrote:
>>Zucchini flower recipies as promised...
>>I 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!
>
>Given that Zucchini are from the New World, why would you expect that such
>recipes were a delicacy in our period?

Sorry, this was ambiguous. I meant I have found Italian pictures from our
period showing edible gourds, but none with the flowers attatched and no
gourd-type flowers by themselves in a food context. And yes, I was making
assumptions...

Rowan


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