My uncle is trying to win a competition for the longest squash - in Sicilian dialect we call them cucuzza (not even sure how to spell it?!) pronounced kuh-KOO-zah.It is a serious competition that happens every year at a car dealership, I wonder if you win a car? Not sure if he is going to win this year as have seen them longer and fatter in previous years.
Will keep you posted as to the length he enters and what the winner was.
The cucuzza has white flesh with seeds in the center, similar to a cucumber. You can slice and dice it and use it in many different ways. Fried with a breadcrumb and egg coating, added to soups and sauces and it can even be used in muffins. I love it fried and in soups the best.
Back from a long weekend away, regular posting to commence again.
:)
3 comments:
Good luck to your uncle, imho they look like real contenders.
A few years back my uncle won the biggest cucuzze competition - we learned of his prize when seeing him swinging around his cucuzza in joy. TRUE STORY
am not sure if this is gross or funny?!
Dear Anonymous cucuzze nephew, do big cucuzze get passed down the generations???
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