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Italian Cucuzza Squash

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Kim D.

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When I was a child, I recall my Aunt Francis growing cucuzza's in her back yard. She would slice them, batter them, and fry them in oil for an appetizer or as a side dish. I've been searching for years for cucuzza seeds and finally found some several years ago. I've been growing my own ever since. Here are some recipe using of cucuzza.

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Spicy Texas Cucuzza-Pepper Relish

(1 reviews) Posted by Kim D.

I came up with this recipe to use up the number of cucuzzas I have growing in my garden. This spicy condiment is perfect on hot dogs or hamburgers. The relish can also be poured over a block of cream cheese and served as a dip with chips or... MORE»

Recipe #250384

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Chocolate Cucuzza Cake

(2 reviews) Posted by Kim D.

I created this recipe to use up the abundance of cucuzza squash I have growing in my garden. Cucuzza is a long green Italian squash with a mild nutty flavor. If you don't have cucuzza, you can substitute zucchini. MORE»

Recipe #245186

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Cucuzza Cake

(1 reviews) Posted by Kim D.

My Aunt Mae used to grow cucuzza's in her back yard when I was a little girl. Cucuzza is a long, green squash. She normally fried them up and served them with spaghetti every Sunday. I recently found this recipe for cucuzza cake. I made it last... MORE»

Recipe #34977

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Stewed Tomatoes and Cucuzza

(2 reviews) Posted by Kim D.

I came up with this recipe because I had so many ripe cucuzza squash in my garden. Cucuzza is a long green Italian squash. They are sometimes hard to find, but if you can find one, this dish is worth trying! I serve it with wheat pasta and grilled... MORE»

Recipe #97823

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Cucuzza Cream Pie

Posted by Kim D.

I've been searching for recipes to use up my abundance of cucuzza squash from my garden. There aren't many recipes out there using this unique squash. A cucuzza is a long green Italian squash with a bit of a nutty flavor. I adapted this recipe... MORE»

Recipe #101663

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Summer Cucuzza Salad

Posted by CHRISSYG

Inspired by Kim D and our common cucuza background Cucuza is like a LARGE zucchini that grows past the size of a baseball bat if you let it. My grandmom used to get pretty creative with the stuff. Here was one of her recipes. MORE»

Recipe #127903

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Italian Cucuzza Stew

(2 reviews) Posted by Ntune2food

I grew up with this recipe. My grandmother would sometimes cook hers without the ground meat and would add a handful of fettucini to the pot. MORE»

Recipe #238335

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