Squash blossoms in recipes

[Linzie2]

So I've got a recipe for Squash Blossom omelets and want to try an re-create the amazing Squash Blossom Soup I had in Mexico a few years ago. My question is, can it be any blossom? Like from a pumpkin or the random hybrid that has popped up in the compost pile? We've only got one zucchini and one summer squash, so I didn't want to be using those blossoms (but ask me again in a few weeks......LOL!)

Thanks to all you squash blossom eating mamas out there!

[~D~]

ooh ooh!! Subbing!!

I squash blossoms!! I had a beautiful garden 3 summers ago with LOTS of summer squash, I had planned to eat squash blossoms all summer... until not-so-DH sprayed the whole garden with poison! He was trying to control the mosquito population before an outside get together... OT, sorry

I think you could use any blossom from the squash family, though. Might taste a little different, but I bet pumpkin blossoms would taste yummy! Just my

[jocelyndale]

You can probably use the random one in the compost pile.

As for your other vines, if there are male flowers, use those. You can stick a paintbrush or cotton swab in to grab pollen and pollinate the female flowers first. The male flowers won't be developing into squash, so eat them!

[~D~]

Boy blossoms, you say?? How can you tell the difference?

[CariOfOz]

Boy blossoms Most of the time you can tell the male flowers because they are usually on longer stems and there is no 'baby squash' bulge just behind the flower. Female flowers = very short stem and a tiny squash bump right behind the flower