Michelle answers:

Do you mean length or ring gauge?

The longest commercially available cigar is the Puros Indios Chief at 18 inches long but with a 66 ring.

The largerst ring commerically available is the Perdomo Galaxia at 100 ring.

FYI, cigars rings are noted in 1/64th of an inch, so a 66 ring is 66/64 of an inch in diameter or 1 and 1/32″

Michelle answers:

There are several types of stock and then there is broth; which is the liquid from simmering meats.

Broth or Bouillon is the liquid that results from simmering meats. Bouillon is simply the french term for broth.

Stock…

White Stock is a clear and almost colorless liquid made by simmering poultry, beef, or fish bones with herbs and spices in water to extract the water-soluble proteins that provide flavor and body.

Brown Stock is an amber liquid made by first browning poultry, beef, veal, or game bones with herbs, spices and vegetables.

Michelle answers:

Yes, you can. Once the squash itself has started to form, plucking the blossom will not harm the fruit nor inhibit its growth. Gently separate the blossom from the fruit by hand, not with a knife and enjoy! That is how I was taught.
A bit of looking yielded this:
Squash blossoms are edible flowers, raw or cooked. Both summer and winter squash blossoms can be battered and fried in a little oil for a wonderful taste sensation. Harvest only the male blossoms unless the goal is to reduce production. Male blossoms are easily distinguished from the female blossoms. The stem of the male blossom is thin and trim. The stem of the female blossom is very thick. At the base of the female flower below the petals is a small bulge, which is the developing squash.
Always leave a few male blossoms on the vine for pollination purposes. There are always many more male flowers than female. Harvest only the male squash blossoms unless you are trying to reduce production. The female blossom can be harvested with a tiny squash growing at the end and used in recipes along with full blossoms. Use the blossom of any variety of summer or winter squash in your favorite squash blossom recipe.
Use pruning shears or a sharp knife to cut squash blossoms at midday when the petals are open, leaving one inch of stem. Gently rinse in a pan of cool water and store in ice water in the refrigerator until ready to use. The flowers can be stored for a few hours or up to 1 or 2 days. If you’ve never eaten squash blossoms, you are in for a treat.

Michelle answers:

A zucchini bush will likely produce more blossoms than you can use.
A lot of the flowers don’t even get fertilized and drop without starting a squash.

4 zucchini bushes grow more zucchini than a family with 5 kids can eat.
When you pick a zucchini flower the plant just pops another one out.
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You should only let one or two of the Zucchini ripen near the end of the season if you want more seeds.
If you let the squash ripen the plants quit setting new flowers and small squashes.
The squash also gets very large and dark.
Ripe zucchini are good for zucchini bread and for zucchini relish.
They are only a good table vegetable while still small and green.
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I used to grow them every year.

4 plants gave me wheel barrows full of ripe zucchini, even after making all my neighbours sick and tired of zucchinis.

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I am not that fond of cooked squash blossons but they are good in salads, even if mild.

Even better are Nasturtium flowers and leaves. They have that watercress flavour, kind of peppery.

Roses are good but you should take the white bit off the bottom of the petals (bitter)

Day Lillies are another favourite, flowers and flower pods.
(some of them are a bit hot though, taste first)

Violets are real nice too, both the flowers and leaves.

A lot of flowers are nice in salads.

You just have to know enough not to eat poison ones.
So no tomato or potato for example.