Italian Grandma Makes Fried Zucchini
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2018
- FRIED ZUCCHINI:
3 Zucchini
3-4 extra large Eggs
2 cups All Purpose Flour
½ cup Vegetable Oil
Capers
Fresh Lemons
Salt & Pepper to taste
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FAQ:
Who is this lady?
Gina Petitti was born in 1935 in Faeto, Italy. Her family ran a farm in Italy and she met her husband, Vito, in the same town. In 1970 Gina, Vito, and her 4 children immigrated to America. Gina’s husband passed away in 2012, but she is surrounded by a large family, which includes 9 grandchildren, and lives 5 minutes away from her eldest daughter in New Jersey. Gina spends her time cooking, gardening, and being an active member of her local Church.
Where does Gina get her recipes?
Most of these recipes are from what she learned growing up in Italy, but some of them have evolved over time. She has also learned new recipes from friends and family in America. She is always eager to try new things.
Why is no one helping her in the video?
Grandma Gina doesn’t want help! Usually, it’s because we will slow her down or not do it “her way.” For the videos we only show her, but when the camera cuts we jump in and help form the cookies or prep for the next step.
Why don’t we buy her a new...?
Grandma Gina has a closet and garage full of new gadgets, spoons, forks, pots, etc… but she doesn’t like them because she is used to doing it with her old tools. She has fun getting her hands dirty!
Who is behind the camera?
Her retired son-in-law films, her daughter helps her prep, and she usually has one or two grandkids in the kitchen.
Does Gina read the comments?
We print out and show her how much love she gets from all her viewers, and she is very thankful and hopes you enjoy her cooking! Your comments bring her lots of joy, laughter, and inspiration to make more videos to share with you.
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I don’t how anyone could give this a thumbs down. This Italian lady cooks with love. God bless you Grandma.
That IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER EATEN TR
Old grandma beef is real
Mamma Gina your a sweetheart. Your not too slow. God bless.
This lady is absolutely adorable ~~…~……~ love everything about her ! I can only imagine how she treats her children seeing how she treats her food. This lovely lady rocks!!!!
I love it when Grandma Gina says "I'm so happy". She is precious. 💗
So very wonderful that the Petitti famiglia is generous in addition to sharing your love of food to "" fans". Thank you🙏
One of the few things that puts a smile on my face these days is watching this precious lady. She is so much like my grandmother. From her accent to her hands, she makes me feel like I am back in her kitchen. I lost her 50 years ago and have missed her every day. Thank you Gina and God bless you!
I'm 30 years younger and I dont have her zest and joy and spunk! This video is close to 2 years old. I hope that she is well and happy. What a beautiful soul.
Wow wish this lady was my grandma she’s so sweet and gifted, I don’t see a lot of ads in her videos you can tell she’s doing this for fun she loves it not for money or views !
She blesses me every time I watch her. I watch her even if I think I might not like what she cooking, just because I enjoy her so much.
Much love to you Ms. Gina.
I love you Grandma Gina. I'm originally an 3rd generation Italian from Brooklyn NY. I live in southern Georgia for the past 12 years and the only accent I hear down here are southern. I miss the predominantly Italian neighborhood that I lived in so your accent is music to my ears. God bless you Miss Gina.
You have blessed my life so much. I get sad at times because my children who are grown have no time for their mama. I try not to be sad and think of you my friend who's family still loves her and wants time with her. I am so happy that you let me be a small part of your life.God blessed me with a husband that loves me very much. He says he can always tell when you post a new recipe because he says I am happy. I have made every recipe you have made so far. Sometimes I feel just so old but with you I feel like I have a new friend and I pray for you and your family daily. God bless and may your holidays be wonderful filled with family and friends and lots of love.
Thank you for your beautiful words. God Bless you . Merry Christmas!
Homestead Blessings Oh...I love your comment. I love how much Gina means to you and that you’ve made all her recipes! Your husband sounds lovely. How precious Gina is your new friend and you pray for her. I feel old, too. God bless you beautifully and lavishly. 🌻🌻🌻
It is not important what she makes, it makes me happy to listen to her. She is a magician. :) beautiful magician!
As soon as she says “my name is Gina”, I’m already smiling! Thank you for another fun video!
She is pure sunshine! ❤️
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My husband and I love that too!
Me too! She’s wonderful.
"I'ma Gina!" :)
"You like-a you put, you no like-a you no put" has become my guiding principle in life! Nonna Gina is a great cook, and ambassador for friendship and accommodation.
I have a big smile every time I watch one of Gina's videos. She really should be on PBS alongside greats such as Julia Child and Jacques Pepin!
I totally agree, I love that saying now! Have eggplant parmigiana courtesy of Grandma Gina recipe in the oven, right now, as I write this 😊
She's showing us techniques that have existed long before all the slick media shows started featuring them. I'm talking back to 1980's and before (yeah I'm old). My point is that she is showing us traditional cooking methods and procedures in a purer form. Yes, even back then (as now) there are individual differences, but Gina is a resource we should respect and treasure; not just for her food (which alone justifies the presentation) but also for her philosophy of inclusion and sharing. She reminds me of my grandma and my mama who drew the whole neighborhood into our house. In my family home even the mailman helped celebrate my high school graduation when he stopped to deliver the mail, but stayed for prosecco and cake. This is the spirit of Gina and her kitchen.
i found grandma gina one night when i could not sleep. she brought memories of my grandma . she is such a loving, calming nonna that i have to watch her every night before i go to bed. thank you nonna gina!
So pleased, Gina, to "meet" someone else who enjoys using her hand rather than fancy equipment when cooking and who is not in a rush. Lovely!
After watching a few of her episodes, I now know what an angel looks like. Gina is AMAZING and I actually crave her food as she cooks. Bravo, Gina!
Why in the world would you give this amazing Italian lady thumbs down!? Unreal!! Mrs. Gina, you are the best, thank you for sharing your cooking style, you are one of a kind, it's the best positive remedy for this crazy quarantine world right now. xo
Here I am again Gina, staying up all night watching you cook! I love your cooking, you remind me so much of my Grandma Matiana, my grandma didn’t speak very good English either, she spoke Spanish but I remember going to her kitchen and the first thing she would say you want some tortilla with butter and I’d always say yes because there was nothing like her tortillas! She is no longer here but you remind me of her so so much! Thank you Grandma Gina! I love your cooking and I’ve always loved Italian cooking! 🥰😘
I remember being a very small child and sleeping at my grandma's house and early in the morning we would pick the zucchini flowers and frying them up for ourselves. soooooooooooooooooooo delicious!!
I wish you were my Gran-ma. You make us all get into a good mood. You have the secret to Life. You are my favourite cook to learn from, the rest of the UA-cam cooks can retire!
My grandparents are long gone. Grandma Gina is a treasure! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents. I relive being in my Nana and Aunts kitchens whenever I watch her. I laugh because she definitely has the little bit (never little) and with love Italian style down!
I love the way she talks
I love how she cooks
I love everything about her
GOD BLESS GINA
p.s. I forgot to say how !!much!! I love her singing!!!!
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How good is Gina? I quit going to Italian restaurants and just make her recipes at home. This woman is a God-send! Why doesn't she have her own TV show....maybe because she's too good! Love ya', Gina!
I just simply LOVE her, her personality and especially her accent which brings me back to my younger days. IF she was my Grandma, I'd be 300lbs! God bless you Gina, they don't make them like you anymore.
My family came from Calabria, Simbario. They were farmers & woodworkers. They came here in 1885 after the civil war. They lived in NY for awhile, but decided to head west as NY was too crowded & expensive. They ended up in Washington State, bought land, built homes & had a farm. I come from humble people, it explains so much. They had no education & even pulled my grandfather out of school in the 6th grade to help the family. They had 13 kids & by the time I was born in the 50’s, they had lost all but 5 of their children & a year after I was born they lost everyone’s favorite my grandfather Joseph. I named my first son after my grandfather, who was named after his father. Everyone is all gone now & none of the kids had big families. They only produced 5 children between them all. My mom is the last of her generation. When she is gone, no more stories. I miss the big Sunday dinners at my great grandparents & I miss all my great Aunts & Uncles. My grandparents were old by their day standards of having children & they only had two & only one had children, my mom. I had no first cousins & since my second cousins were so old, we called them Aunts & Uncles. I was the first in our family to graduate from college & my son was the first to earn his Masters & two Bachelors. My grandmother lived to 85 & I miss her everyday. During its heyday, my Italian Family was large, loud & beautiful, full of warm wonderful people. I had 4 children, three survived & none have procreated! Thank goodness my brothers kids, they have all created new life.
CJ, how wonderful your memory of your family is. I enjoyed reading it and it brought back my own memories. My family was from the north (Treviso) and immigrated to Canada. When I was growing up, my father's family were and still are in Italy. My mother's family were mostly in Canada. I can remember visiting our mother's sisters and brothers and all of their families and having wonderful meals with the required singing afterwards. My father had no family here but made up for it with many friends from the same area he was from and let me tell you, the feasting and singing was something to behold. My parents made it to 4th and 8th grade but all 7 of their children had no choice. My father was insistent that we each had to further our education so we are all university educated. I only wish I had paid more attention to my mother's cooking. So now I watch Gina here (I love this lady) to see if I can replicate some dishes my mother made. I hope you have a great day.
Carol Bell Your Italian family sounds so much like mine. Thanks for sharing. Really sorry to didn’t get any of your grandmothers recipes. I so cherish all of ours & plan on making a cook book to pass to my sons & their wives.
I swear.. I can be in a mood but YOU PUT THE BIGGEST SMILE ON MY FACE! Thank you!!!
So pleased to see a new video today. Thank you for sharing your happiness. It has been a good reminder I my husband and I to be happy. We now try to say “I’m so happy”, in your honour.
I am convinced that this is the best cooking show on UA-cam. Thanks again for sharing your talent for cooking.
Summer time, my mom would fry Zucchini, Eggplants, potato, tomato, and onion and we would do sandwiches. Of course we would put on top Basil, mint, green onion and turnip. The best sandwiches ever. This is our Armenian tradition way. Family is the best. Love you Grandma Gina, May Lord bless you and your family much-much more.
I love this show , I love her and her singing. This lady cooks from the heart with a real love of making everyone happy.
Gina, you remind me so much of my Grandma that I miss so much. She was a good cook and taught me a lot. She was very sweet and kind and you remind me of her. Thank you for the recipes, and I love to hear you sing!
Thank you for this video. My Grandmother told me once, If children won't eat certain vegetables, dip them in eggs, roll them in seasoned flour and fry them. They'll eat it up and ask for more.
Nonna Gina, So many people today don’t have the blessing of a grandma close by. You are a great substitute! I’m 71 & remember my relatives from “across the pond in the old country”
I recall my mother and her husband made this from the garden and it was amazing. They also made Zucchini Bread. That was better than banana nut bread.
Keep teaching us and entertaining as well with the singing and a great sole. ❤
I also made zuke bread from my garden zukes that were as big as baseball bats. Better than banana bread for sure!
Grandma Gina is a treasure and a blessing, I watch her just because she makes me smile and reminds me of the goodness in the world! Thank you for sharing your recipes and your beautiful self with us, Gina!
Dear Nona Gina,
Watching you makes me miss my mother-in-law so much! Our Nona Katherine (Kierra) grew up in Newark's first ward and lived her whole life in Newark and Hackettstown (in the summer). She made the best manicotti ever- they melted in your mouth! My husband is her only child, and we have two daughters. We all miss her. She went home to God in 2010 after 103 ½ years of good life, traveling to Italy many times, and other places, too, after her husband passed in 1978. I wish she were still here, but I know they are eating well in Heaven! Thank you for all the joy you bring me and everyone else with your videos. Our country needs more real food, like you prepare. We would all be healthier. Thank you and God bless you. 🤗💐‼
Grandma Gina, I’m Debra. I learned to cook from my Grandmas & My My Mother! And they were excellent cooks! Just like you! Your such a loving Grandma and I just wanted to Thank you for taking the time to share your recipe and i can’t wait to make your Fried Zuccini. I wish you all the Greatest Desires of your Heart! God Bless you! Mwah! We cant wait to go back to Italy!
Awe.. "You've got to be friendly." Great life advice from Gina. Thank you beautiful woman.
Grandma Gina is the BEST !!! I love her recipes ! Just ordered her cookbook ! She is such a sweetheart ! I LOVE watching her on UA-cam and listening to her life stories and her wonderful songs !! She is a gift to all of us!! Grazie Nonna Gina!!😊❤️🙏🏻
The world is a better place when we share good things, skills and knowledge with each other. Thanks Gina for sharing!
You bless us all the time Gina. We all love you and enjoy all your recipes. My husband said to tell you thank you for the different recipes because I make them and he gets to have something different, With the zucchini's like that I make veggie lasagna. Plus we do the fried also. Please never stop. We love you so much and look forward to new recipes
She is sooo adorable!! Makes me smile every time I view her videos. Keep it up!!
You're my absolute favorite person on UA-cam. Not only are you an amazing cook but you brighten my day. God bless you bella Gina.
I agree with you, Zoe! She is a beautiful person . So enjoyable to watch her cook!
I second that !!!
You are sooo right.. she brightens up my day also.. When I get the notification on my phone I can’t wait to open it
I just discovered Gina. Made a few of her recipes. All turned out well. She is simply the most lovable lady. I wish I had a Gina in my life. Love and blessings To her and her family.
I have to say - I am so happy to see your videos of traditional foods that you grew up with, and thank you for sharing these recipes/methods with us. Not only do you remind me of my grandma, but you cook, speak, and have a certain love of life that I find so endearing.
Having grown up in both Hawaii and Los Angeles, I never really understood what my grandma said, as English wasn’t her first language. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve understood that language barriers do not mean anything - it’s about the love and care, and the smile on your face, and it really shows through your cooking.
Grazie mille, Nona Gina! (Can I call you Nona? 😺)
I didn't have a mom growing up so now I watch your videos and pretend I'm in the kitchen helping you 💚💙
Thank you Gina! I absolutely love your personality that is shining like the sun in the sky!!! I enjoy all your videos and saved many recipes for later also. It’s so good to see, how proud Italians cook even abroad!
May my God bless you with the best of health, happiness and joy! Thank you for sharing all these wonderful recipes, keep them coming!!! Many kisses and big-big hugs from Salzburg, Austria!!!
god bless you grandma, you are amazing. All the best from Holland!
Nonna Gina - you are beautiful through and through. I have so much joy watching you cook and sharing your love through cooking! Love is what we all need now - - FAMILY time! My great-grandfather, Giovanni Castigliola, came to America from Palermo, Sicily and his family through generations cook like you. I absolutely love watching your show because it reminds me of my family when I was a little girl. THANK YOU!!! Much love to you, Patti Lazarre
Dear Gina: if you only knew how much I love you and your videos. If I am a little down, all I have to do is to watch you and you make me happy. God bless you and your family.
My beautiful grandma!! You are beautiful lady!!!
If everyone had a grandmother like you Gina, the world would be SO different!!! Thank you for your love of cooking and wanting to share it with us!!!
@Marcus Jones 🤣 we'd feel loved and seen, making us more complete human beings overall. Hurt and broken people - hurt and break people. Starts with a loving foundation.
We need more wonderful people like u in this world. I was raised in San Francisco and most of my friends were Italian,even though I am Swedish the best food in life is Italian.
I'm a Nonna myself. Born 75 yrs in the Veneto region. love Nonna Gina. She's definitely cooks the way we cook. Actually she's more modern than I am. I pick up many tips from her recipes. She also has a great voice. Songs I can relate to. Grazie mille Nonna Gina. Would love to meet her someday.
I just discovered your videos this weekend. Gina, you remind me of my grandmother. We are Irish ☘️ but I think Grandmas are the same the world over. She is no longer with us but she was a great woman for cooking and baking. X
We must send a postcard from all over the world to make her happy:
Buon-A-Petitti
P.O. Box 223
Adelphia, NJ 07710
We're gonna need a pretty big postcard if we're all gonna sign it
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2501feli Awwww...great idea!
"I am so happy I don't know" - she said, ....it made my day!
Oh Gina, what a truly lovely lady. You remind me of my beautiful Grandmother; she was an amazing cook, wonderful character and she used to sing too. You are an inspiration, and all about family and showing love cooking for them. They are so lucky to have you.
You make me smile, I adore your instructional videos and beautiful food.
God bless you and all your family. Live very long and healthy Gina. As long as you keep recording on UA-cam, I'll definitely keep watching. Your friend from a distance. X
The reason you look so young in stay young, you’re always busy because you have a wonderful heart
We love you
Blessings and Love dear Gina . I love your videos. Keep them coming. I'm from an Italian family and listening to you speak warms my heart !!
GRANDMA, THAT LOOKS SO GOOD. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM FRIED LIKE THAT. I LIKE THIS WAY. THIS IS HOW I WILL BE COOKING MINE FROM NOW ON. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOU.
I am slow when I cook too! We don't have to rush. Food is love & we can feel your love!! God bless Gina.
My Italian grandmother used to make it a little differently. She would make a relatively thick batter with flour and eggs, reggiano parmigiano, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and then dip the zucchini in the batter and fry it. It is one of my favorite foods with a nice steak.
Mama Gina You are our angel for sure. Today we made pork Milanese so good. My Husband loves your food so much. He says how can we ever eat in a Restaurant again? I don’t know! Every time we hear your voice and your singing! Just Heaven. No more virus, no worries, just happy people. We drink wine too. God Bless you and your sweet family. We pray for you all. Much Love to you❤️🌈🌹
She is adorable, isn't she? Love watching her!
In this time of uncertainty and fear in our world we needed grandma Gina so much...she has made it actually enjoyable to be stuck in the house...we love you Grandma Gina😍 ty for making this world a happier place! Xoxo
Gina prays the Rosary! Amazing lady may God bless you :)
I just found Grandma Gina on UA-cam. I can watch her ALL DAY. I see my beloved Mother when I watch her. I used to help my Mother cook and I have forgotten a lot of her techniques. It all came back to me watching “Grandma Gina”. You are just wonderful and I wish you good health always.
I found you Grandma when I was looking for a stuffed pepper recipe! My peppers came out delicious. I watch you everyday now🥰🙏🏼🤗 I lost my mother last year, she was a great cook and she would sing when she cooked in her kitchen. Thank you for teaching everyone you great recipes💗 my name is Dahlia. Have a blessed day grandma Gina
Love this women . They don't make women like this no more .
You surprised me Grandma Gina! I thought you would use the egg first and then the flour. I see that it is better your way as the flour does not get all sticky. Thank-you for your kindness and for teaching us. I wish that I would have appreciated more the things my Granny could have taught me before she passed.
I noticed that too!! I make a big mess doing it the other way. Her way is better!
LOVE ITALIAN GRAND-MA. You can see the love she puts in her food.
She’s soooo sweet!!! You can’t help but smile when you watch her. I love her energy!
Grandma Gina. You're making me hungry. I loved watching you cooking your courgette soup. (I'm English. That's what we call zucchini.). I was going to cook something else. But you inspired me to make some soup. I liked your singing at the end too. You must live in the kitchen!! KEEP COOKING!!
Mama Gina I love watching you cook. Everything you cook looks so delicious , you make me so hungry! You are amazing!
Blessed are the family who calls this delightful woman Grandma💗
I could listen to Nonna Gina all day! I love cooking her simple and practical yet so tasty meals for my Italian husband. Keep the recipes coming nonna gina! We love learning from you! Sending love from canada!
Just love all her videos, and her garden is amazing so much energy and love goes into her cooking 💕
Love your cooking and you are so very enjoyable to watch, thank you for sharing, God Bless
What is beautiful is that you dearest Gina want to make everyone happy...
Gina there is a kindness in your voice. I love your cooking style & your recipes.
Good morning Gina, I am getting sooo many Zucchini! I must tell you I am 85 years old and still enjoy cooking for my husband. His Mother used corn meal to fry medallions of zucchini so this is his preference! Most pleasant man! It’s the least I can do, huh? I enjoy you very much. Next I will try your Lasagna!
The "look" after the fork slid into the egg mixture was too cute! Thanks for another charming video.
Yes, we LOVE what you do!!!! We appreciate your videos - not just your cooking but you are such a loving happy woman that you make US happy too!! God bless you!
I made your fried zucchini tonight with a nice zucchini from my garden. I never would have thought to put the egg on after the flour. Soooooo yummy! I’m making the other half of the zucchini tomorrow. I’m glad my husband doesn’t eat zucchini....more for me! Thanks Gramma Gina!
I am so happy that I found your channel. I love your instructions, I love your voice, I love your recipes. Thank you!
Oh my god I found my grandma who has passed many many years ago I love your accent, love your cooking bless you
Nonna Gina might just be the most wholesome part of the internet
I fully agree with this.
I love this woman. You remind me so much of my beautiful mother, who was a great cook, and was taken from this world too soon.
Nona Gina, you are an absolute angel! thank you for sharing your love and energy. Wishing you many blessings!
Thank you Gina. I will make this tomorrow! I love your patience in the kitchen and doing it slower like this is Def the right way. I'm a chef and allways rush things on high heat. Watching you work helps me to slow down and do it right!
Yay, zucchini season is finally here!
Thank you, lovely Gina. I send you lots of love and many hugs for sharing your experience, skills, and for putting so much heart into the way you feed your lucky family.
You make every day better.
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You are so sweet I can not stop watching you and even started making some of your recipes I made Lentil soup last night now I am going to make fried zucchini. Thank you May the Blessings Be.
I made your stuffed cabbage yesterday and it was absolutely wonderful!! The best stuffed cabbage ever!! My husband and I like it very much. We are vegan so I used Beyond Beef and Follow Your Heart vegan mozzarella and vegan parmesan and it turned out delicious!! Tonight I am making your fried zucchini using egg substitute to go with lemon soup. Yum!
Mama Gina, your family is so blessed with all your good cooking!! Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
PATIENCE PAYS OFF they say and this is true with Gina .Everything she does is with patience .That's LOVE
I love watching her. Her accent and her recipes remind me of my Nonna and the time I spent with her and her teaching me to cook