{"id":12036,"date":"2015-10-09T11:22:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T09:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/en\/?p=12036"},"modified":"2015-10-09T11:23:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T09:23:03","slug":"stuffed-zucchini-flowers-tempura-with-stracciatella-cheese-and-red-prawns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/en\/stuffed-zucchini-flowers-tempura-with-stracciatella-cheese-and-red-prawns\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed zucchini flowers tempura with stracciatella cheese and red prawns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was the first time. Our first guest in the The Eat Culture kitchen. Giulia, my Friend for a lifetime, or perhaps a few more. I adore my friend but the kitchen for her is a bit &#8216;like Christmas for the Grinch, there is mutual hatred. I love how she look when I cook, a bit &#8216;as I look at her when she is busy working on Photoshop: as if one in the eyes of the other is doing the same extraordinary magic. Glances full of curiosity and wonder, enchanted eyes of when we were little girls. Like when I taught her to make pizzas with puff pastry.<br \/>\nGiulia definitely worshiped this tempura zucchini flowers, she said she would eat them all the time. I wrote this recipe a little &#8216;for her, too, for my Friend. Ever that having seen how easy it was to prepare them and how good they are, maybe the desire to try will win. It will ensure that Giulia 1 &#8211; 0 Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INGREDIENTS (serves 4)<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stuffed zucchini flowers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 zucchini flowers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 gr. of ricotta cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300 gr. of stracciatella or mozzarella<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 red prawns<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper q.s.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tempura:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250 gr. of plain flour or rice flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">330 ml. of very cold beer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 teaspoon of salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oil for frying q.s.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Level of difficulty:<\/strong> <em>It seems a mess, but it isn\u2019t. I promise you!<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Matching soundtrack: <\/strong><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vincent by\u00a0Don McLean<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12018\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_1\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1-330x247.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1-690x517.jpg 690w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_1-772x580.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">PROCESS<\/h5>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start from the flowers: gently, highly gently, you have to remove the pistils and the stem. The easiest way to do that is cutting the bottom end of the flower &#8211; two birds with one stone: the stem leaves and you can simply extract the pistil from the inside, reducing the risk of breaking the flower. Well, now just wash them in a bowl of cold water, then dry them on paper towels. Set aside.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now onto the filling. In a bowl start with creaming the ricotta cheese previously drained from his liquid (those who want to do complicated they would say &#8220;sift through a strainer&#8221;, but this is one of those tasks that really makes me raise my eyes to heaven, so nevermind. Then, I wouldn\u2019t deprive you of the feeling caused by the ricotta cheese under the teeth followed by the spinning of stracciatella.) so, add in the stracciatella. Put to rest a few minutes in the fridge.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sear the prawns in a wok with a little oil, just half a minute per side and, if you like, flavored with a pinch of paprika. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12022\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_2\" width=\"850\" height=\"1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2-721x1024.jpg 721w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2-330x468.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2-690x979.jpg 690w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_2-408x580.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove the peel and cut the prawns flesh into small pieces, so add them to the cream cheese with a little salt if needed. Do not forget to add the divine sauce that remained from cooking prawns to the cream, to the last drop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12020\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_3\" width=\"850\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3-330x229.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3-690x480.jpg 690w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_3-832x580.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We just have to fill zucchini flowers. With a pastry bag stuffed the flowers one by one, do not overdo it with the the filling as it will tend to grow slightly in cooking.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12024\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_4\" width=\"850\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4-330x218.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_4-690x457.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now prepare the batter: blended slowly the flour with the beer with a whisk (the beer should be really cool, to the limit of the ice &#8211; it is essential to induce thermal shock in cooking and subsequent crispness) then salted. Dip one by one flowerson tempura and plunge them in hot oil. Wait just a moment and you&#8217;ll see that in no time your flowers begin to brown. Drain them on blotting paper and eat them as soon as they become lukewarm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clever tip: the trouble with zucchini blossoms tempura is that if they aren\u2019t eaten immediately become mushy, especially when stuffed. And when it happens it isn\u2019t a good thing. So if by chance you do have a leftover portion, stay far away from the microwave. Preheat the oven to 180 \u00b0, and revived stuffed zucchini flowers for about ten minutes. Nothing more than Lazarus, they resurrect for real &#8211; Tip tested and approved by me.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12026\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_6\" width=\"850\" height=\"1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6-697x1024.jpg 697w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6-330x484.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6-690x1013.jpg 690w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_6-395x580.jpg 395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12028\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_5\" width=\"850\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5-330x234.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5-690x491.jpg 690w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_5-814x580.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12030\" src=\"http:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7.jpg\" alt=\"Fiori di zucca_7\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7.jpg 850w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7-330x218.jpg 330w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7-296x197.jpg 296w, https:\/\/test.theeatculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Fiori-di-zucca_7-690x457.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Photography: Sara Cartelli.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>\u00a9 The Eat Culture.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the first time. 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