小樓盛產冬瓜(gua),所產的黑(hei)皮冬瓜(gua)個頭很(hen)大,肉厚清甜,做(zuo)成冬瓜(gua)宴,菜(cai)式層(ceng)出不窮。
高明的廚師(shi)還會根據季節變化用(yong)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)配以鮮(xian)魚(yu)、鮮(xian)肉、時菜,烹制數十美食(shi),有冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)燜(men)鴨、豬骨柴魚(yu)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)湯、瑤柱冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)腩、冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)盅等。比如(ru)說冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)干蒸(zheng)魚(yu)頭,魚(yu)肉中有冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)的清香,十分鮮(xian)甜;冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)盅則是常見的做(zuo)法,把冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)挖去里面的瓜(gua)瓢,盛進各種濃(nong)湯,豐儉由(you)人,便宜的可(ke)以放進豬骨頭湯,想(xiang)吃(chi)高級(ji)的,就放些魚(yu)翅(chi)進去也未(wei)嘗不可(ke);有一道(dao)冬(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)瓜(gua)煮腐皮(pi),比較清淡,特別適(shi)合現在的天氣(qi)。
小樓的(de)冬瓜(gua),黑皮肉厚、個頭(tou)大,產量高,肉質結構緊實致密、清甜爽口,鮮食(shi)菜式豐富(fu)多樣(yang),還可制成瓜(gua)干(gan)、瓜(gua)條、瓜(gua)蓉干(gan)貨(huo)產品(pin),主要銷往江浙一(yi)帶,是小樓鎮的(de)大宗農產品(pin)。