小樓盛(sheng)產(chan)冬(dong)(dong)瓜(gua),所產(chan)的黑(hei)皮冬(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)個(ge)頭很大,肉(rou)厚清(qing)甜,做(zuo)成冬(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)宴(yan),菜式(shi)層出不窮。
高(gao)(gao)明的廚師(shi)還(huan)會根據(ju)季(ji)節(jie)變化用冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)配(pei)以鮮(xian)魚(yu)(yu)、鮮(xian)肉、時菜,烹(peng)制數(shu)十(shi)美食,有冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)燜鴨、豬(zhu)骨(gu)柴魚(yu)(yu)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)湯(tang)、瑤(yao)柱冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)腩、冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)盅等。比(bi)如說冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)干蒸魚(yu)(yu)頭(tou),魚(yu)(yu)肉中有冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)的清(qing)香,十(shi)分鮮(xian)甜;冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)盅則是常見的做法,把冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)挖去里(li)面的瓜(gua)瓢,盛進(jin)(jin)各種濃湯(tang),豐儉由人(ren),便宜的可(ke)以放(fang)進(jin)(jin)豬(zhu)骨(gu)頭(tou)湯(tang),想吃(chi)高(gao)(gao)級的,就(jiu)放(fang)些(xie)魚(yu)(yu)翅(chi)進(jin)(jin)去也未嘗不(bu)可(ke);有一道冬(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)煮腐皮,比(bi)較清(qing)淡,特(te)別適合(he)現在的天氣。
小樓的冬(dong)瓜(gua)(gua),黑(hei)皮肉厚、個(ge)頭大,產量高,肉質(zhi)結構緊實致密、清甜爽口,鮮食菜式豐富多樣,還可(ke)制成瓜(gua)(gua)干、瓜(gua)(gua)條、瓜(gua)(gua)蓉干貨產品,主要(yao)銷(xiao)往江浙一帶,是小樓鎮的大宗(zong)農產品。