"Anywhere I go, I sing at the drop of a hat."
"Even if you have to supply the hat?"
This little exchange took place between Jane Russell and Robert Mitchum in the 1951 movie, "His Kind of Woman". They only made two movies together, which is a shame because they made a very charismatic couple. There is a lot of great dialogue in this movie, especially from Vincent Price's character. He speaks mostly in quotes from Shakespeare.
Not really a hat movie, but again using a hat reference to make a point. There is another line from Vincent Price that I personally found very funny. Jane Russell was saying one wisecrack after another and Vincent Price turned to her and said, "If you used that needle to sew with you'd be a much happier woman".
Now I do use a needle to sew with, (and have been known to wisecrack), but what really makes me happy is seeing organic baby squash at the market. Batter and deep-fry.
Fried Baby Squash
serves 2 people
1/2 lb. assorted baby squash(all about 1"-2"; zucchini, crookneck, patty pan
1 cup olive or grape seed oil
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup rice flour
sea salt
Mix the buttermilk, rice flour and a pinch of salt together to make a batter. Coat the baby squash with the batter.
Heat the oil in a wok until bubbles form around the end of a chopstick when inserted in the oil. Fry the squash a few at a time until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep in a warm oven while you fry all the squash. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Serve with a dipping sauce; mix together 2 oz. goat cheese, 1 tbs. creme fraiche, zest and juice of a small lemon, 2 tbs. olive oil, and 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves. If it is still too thick for dipping, whisk in a tablespoon of water at a time until it is the right consistency.
Baby squash makes me happy...oh, and Jane Russell does sing in the movie...at the drop of a hat.
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