Squash Blossoms

Cucurbita pepo

June - July

Cooking Tips

Batter and fry the blossoms on their own or stuff with cheese, prosciutto and spices, batter and fry.
Stuff and bake the blossoms.
Blossoms may be served raw as well.

Details

If growing summer squash at home, the squash blossoms make an interesting treat! Try to use only the male flowers unless you need to thin out your crop. The male blossoms have thin stems, and female blossoms have thicker stems and a hard bump at the base which is the ovary.