Stuffed zucchini blossoms 

12 zuchini blossoms (cleaned)

Stuffing 1

8 oz.    cream cheese
2 oz.    brie
1 Tbsp.  Parmigiano-Reggiano
4 oz.    crab meat
1/2 tsp. old bay seasoning
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1tsp.    lemon juice

2 cups   flour
3        eggs
2 cups   Panko Bread Crumbs
3 cups   canola oil for fry

 1. Mix top seven ingredients

    Stuff 1.into zucchini blossoms; (do not over stuff) and
    roll into flour, egg wash ( beating 3 eggs + 1 Tbsp water )
    and Panko.  Chill in the refrigerator about 30 min.
    Fry zucchini blossoms (best temperature is 350 degree )

Stuffing 2

8 oz.    crab meat
2 tbsp.  mayonnaise ( I used vegenase)
1/2 tsp. prepared mustard ( not dijon)
1/2 tsp. old bay seasoning
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2      egg
2 Tbsp.  Panko Bread Crumbs
1 tsp.   lemon juice
1 Tbsp.  boo choo (부추)1/4 cm cut (optional)
2 cups   Tempura mix
3 cups   Canola oil for fry

  1. Mix all ingredients
     Stuff 1. into zucchini blossoms 
     Make Tempura batter follow by Tempura mix directions
     Fry zucchini blossoms

     Enjoy ^^

아 ! 선배님.

제가 74년도 전남 광산군 본양면에 무의촌 파견 6개월 동안 갓 결혼한(결혼 1개월 뒤) 처와 같이 나갔었는데.
제가 근무하는 보건지소 뒷뜰에 넝쿨호박(애호박), 쭈찌니가 아니고요, 이 있었습니다.
여린 호박잎은 따서 밥 할때 얹어 쪄서 쌈 사먹고,
호박 숫꽃은 따서 된장찌개를 끓일 때 넣어 먹었지요.

새로운 레시피는 좋겠으나, 그런 걸 서울에서는 구할 수가 없습니다,

유선생님,

꼭 recipe 대로 하실필요는 없다고 생각합니다.
만두 속처럼 재료가 있는대로 각자의 입맛에 맞으면 좋은 recipe
라고 생각합니다.

여기 호박잎은 너무 빠셔서 steam 을해도 쌈을 싸먹을수가 없던군요.
 

Squash and it's leaves, hometown menu when we grew up
at honetown as Dr.Yu described.
But never seen, tasted stuffed  squash blossom, Chomee-nim.

Let me introduce one episode related with Squash Blossoms.

When I found many old friends through my high school alumni's Web,
my dear boyhood friend sent me his own painting of framed "Sqash Flower".

Do you know what he said, Chomee-nim?

"Do you remember we grew up with Squash Blossoms
crawling over the walls of houses in our hometown?
Taste old nostalgic hometown  memories", he wrote.

I hung up his painting in my office and think about hm and our hometown.

Now he is a retired Archtect, Amateur Painter living in Busan.
Whenever I go to Korea, he makes time to drive me around the country.

What a friend !
He is just like the friend  Poet Do Jong-hwan has been waiting for
in his poem, "If I have one friend".

The world is not so lonely place, thinking
about him and looking at his painting.  Not yet !

 

How pretty!
Southampton에 가면 길가에 있는 farmer's stand에서 애기호박이 달린 호박꽃을 봅니다.
어떻게 요리하나 궁금했는데 초미씨가 gourmet 솜씨를 보여 주시는군요.
눈요기 잘 했습니다.
아이들 앞에서 재주를 한번 피워 볼가나요?

초미씨,

What a beautiful story !
What a beautiful presentation with nostalgic music !
What a creative, wholesome dish !

The story, the music, and the beautiful dish
made us teary.

우리들과 같이 나눔을 감사드립니다.

석주, 한중

Eating zucchini flowers? Are we starving or what? (I'm just kidding !)

Back then in the Korean country side, I couldn't even imagine cutting a baby zucchini
off the vine, as it was to grow into a fully grown one.

As the flower withers, the baby starts getting larger and fatter,
and then slowly leans itself on the ground for support.
We used to watch it as we passed by and, in our imagination, it seemed to grow by every hour.

Nothing looks more livelier, cuter, and fresher than baby zucchinis.
No green color can outdo the colors and textures of the bayy zucchinis.
It was such a lovely and exciting thing to watch them grow here and there.
We can't afford to lose them in those hungry days.
Everyone of them has to grow until it matures.

     Dr. 방,

   호박 꽃도 꽃이요? 라고 하지만
   Squash blossom 은 우리가 어릴적부터 함께한 서민적인 꽃이요 
   특별히 저에게는 어릴적의  평화로운 추억을 다시 그립게 하는 꽃입니다.

    승자 선배님,

   Squash blossoms 만 구하시면 자제분들이 집에올적에 만들어
   Serve 하시면 아주 좋아들할겁니다.
   우리 아이들은 좀 특별하다고 좋아합니다.

    Dr.Lee and 석주씨,

    두분의 친절하신 comment 에 감사드립니다.
    그리고 석주씨가 golf 를 다시시작하셨다니
    축하 드립니다.
   
     운영자님,

     제가 자란 목포는 지금생각하니 아주 아름답고 살기좋은 곳이였습니다.
     지금은 좀다르지만 모든 농산물, 수산물의 집중지였기에 
     Zucchini  flower 도  미리 부탁만하면 delivery 를 하여주었습니다.
     제일 남쪽이니 전쟁의 피해가 덜했겠지요.