Lagenaria Pumpkin-Tenerumi

Tenerumi (the stems of Lagenaria pumpkin leaves) are not very well known in the modern culinary field. They have diuretic and refreshing properties and are rediscovering a new life thanks to their authentic fresh and summer flavor.

Tenerume is the part of the fruit from the beginning of the fruit, in the summer we can have a fresh product "Old Style Cuisine", when the food was limited and there was a tendency to take advantage of all the parts of the plant remember the traditions and memory of the palate.

Daily is most of the Tenerumi is derived from the zucchini, but strictly research the real Tenerone is believed to be from the pumpkin Lagenaria, but we do not exclude the use of Tenerumi from zucchini indeed has important role in Sicilian and Apulian regional recipes.

The Lagenaria Pumpkin from which the Tenerumi are obtained has a cylindrical and very long 

The Pumpkin Lagenaria from where we get the tenerumi, when the tenerumi reaches the length of about 25 cm. The Pumpkin origins are uncertain, maybe it's the kind of pumpkin first come in Europe from Asia and today are grown in some areas of Sicily.

The rediscovery of the flowers and the sweet taste, The rediscovery of the leftovers and the sweetness, the rediscovery hands down.

IN THE KITCHEN

SEASONS : from May to October

PROPERTY : diuretic and refreshing

KITCHEN APPLICATION : fresh salads, soup, eggs preparations as omelettes and frittatas, a few news on application in pastry and ice cream industry.

STORAGE : it is a product to be used fresh or after a short steam process, storage can be from 2 days if you just collected and kept in dry and fresh temperatures, and 24 hr-48hr if steamed and kept tightly closed en protected environment at + 4C °

PRICE PER KG: The Tenerumi is a product that can be found at no cost as Considered waste leafs, or otherwise "second level" product, by a request to our confidence farmer or our supplier, we can receive it almost like a gift