Giant zucchini available at the farmers market

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Aug 13th 2007 @ 8:55AM

a sign written on a paper bag at a farmers market, selling extra-large zucchini

Walking through the farmers market today, I spotted an unusual basket of goods. One of the local farms had brought a bushel of their oversized zucchini and were selling them for $.75 a pound. Most of the time at the farmers market, they bring moderately sized, nearly perfect veggies, so it was a treat to stumble over the kind of hefty zucchini that you typically only find in backyard gardens. The one I selected was just over three pounds. I brought it home and stuffed it according to my mom's recipe. It was delicious and took me straight back to childhood.

photo by Marisa McClellan

Filed Under: Budget Cuisine, Farming, Ingredients, Methods
Tags: baking, farmers market, giant zucchini, GiantZucchini, stuffed zucchini, vegetables

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8-13-2007 @1:31PM Carrie said... This reminds me of a big bin that was labeled "Cosmetically challenged tomatoes" that I saw at our farmer's market this weekend!
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8-13-2007 @7:44PM biskuit said... I also found some giant produce - a variety of bell pepper that gets really big (can't recall the name).

Here's a photo showing just how big:
http://flickr.com/photos/kaplanbr/1097373009/

and a photo after stuffed and cooked
http://flickr.com/photos/kaplanbr/1098228734/
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