Absolutely the best courgette is this one - long and skinny and with beautiful flowers - and called trompette. It's more dense than the usual courgette and with a divine flavour.These photos were taken in Ventimiglia market but they could equally have been taken in Menton. I wonder if this same courgette is available everywhere?
je ne connaissais pas, elles sont originales ces courgettes.
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ReplyDeleteNever saw such long ones! We have a similar squash here, but no longer than a long cucumber!
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Trompettes at Ventimiglia Market"
What a great shot, Jilly. I'm picturing a bit of butter in the preparation of these.
ReplyDeleteNever seen them here.
ReplyDeleteNever saw them in Avignon either. Mouth watering from the description you're making! I must look out for them!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this one before. I'd love to try it.
ReplyDeleteThese look like a cross between a yellow squash and zuchinni. Never had them but here they batter the flowers and fry them, of course! :)
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We don't have them in Atlantic Canada; in fact, at this time of the year, there's just about no locally grown fresh produce available.
ReplyDeleteWe only have the short ones here, later in the year they sell large fat ones called marrows.
ReplyDeleteMust try to find and use next time I make a ratatouille!
ReplyDeleteI did read that this is a courgette from the Nice area and that seems to be confirmed as Nathalie doesn't have it in Avignon. You prepare them as you would many veggies - I chop mine in rounds or in long strips and cook them very gently in olive oil for only a minute or two so they are still nice and crunchy. They don't go watery as those bigger dark green courgettes do - they maintain their texture. To be recommended!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe Jilly, just mouth-watering!
ReplyDeleteFab photo of fine food! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSuch an appealing picture and recipe idea. I have never seen anything like them here, but I do love veggies, especially with a little butter.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of them, but never seen one in any of our markets here!!! I love the idea of the Courgette avec flower!!!
ReplyDeleteGad zucs! There are a lot of jokes among home veggie gardeners here in the western USA who plant varieties of zucchinis (I would guess this veggie's nearest neighbor to what is available for us to grow). Most people end up having way more than they anticipated at harvest time, so you'd wake up and head out the door only to find a "gift" of abundant squash from your neighbor sitting on your porch. A lot of recopies built up around using them, but I always preferred them grilled outdoors, which retained a wonderful texture. Now I want to try your saute with olive oil. Yum!
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They are so funny they even have the flowers still attached!
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