What can you do with giant zucchini?
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Comments (22)gardenwebber: I DO freeze shredded zucchini/squash all the time (4 cups in a quart-sized ziploc). I thaw completely. I open just a corner of the bag and partially drain off the "water". Don't squeeze it all out, just what flows out freely and easily. I then use the squash cup for cup in zucchini breads. My recipe does not come out dry. I'm sure it can vary from recipe to recipe and even more so for something besides bread. You can also use the shredded squash in soups, stews, add to meatloaf, make zucchini patties, muffins, etc. Do a google search for shredded zucchini recipes and find lots of ideas. You don't mention your particular level of cooking experience (and there's no need), but if you do have some experience, you should be able to adjust the moisture content as needed (i.e. you understand how thick muffin batter should be and can add liquid or dry ingredients as needed or squeeze out more moisture to make patties). Hopefully, some of this is helpful. Try freezing just one bag overnight, thaw and use it in a recipe to see if it's something that "works for you". Deanna...See MoreLOOKING for: Zucchini....what do you do with it?
Comments (28)I've made the recipe Compumom mentioned, from Jain, I think! Delicious! Big hit here, too! I found this one online looking for a restaurant in NYC. Never did get to the restaurant yet but the recipe is great! and very easy! I don't exactly follow it! I just pour, no measuring! I don't bother to refrigerate it, just mix it all up in a bowl and serve! Nice light side dish! We love it! ZUCCHINI CARPACCIO Fig & Olive (NYC) Serves 4 1 pound Zucchini 4 tablespoons Pine Nuts 6 tablespoons Parmesan Reggiano Cheese (flakes) 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice 9 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cut the Zucchini with a salamander or carefully with a knife into finely sliced penny-thin wafers, with the skin left on. In a bowl combine the olive oil (use a fruity olive oil with no bitterness or peppery taste) and the lemon juice. Evenly spread the zucchini slices across a 9 x 9 inch plate. Cover the plates with a plastic film and put in the refrigerator. Toast the pine nuts for a few minutes in a pan to slightly brown them and develop their flavor. Right before serving, take the plates out of the refrigerator, wash the zucchini with the lemon & oil dressing, season with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper. Spread 1.5 tablespoons of shaved parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of toasted pine nuts on each plate....See MoreLOOKING for: Giant Zucchini Solution needed
Comments (8)I was just scrolling through old posts while my migraine medication works. I don't think that's a zucchini. I think that's a Zucchetta Rampicante. Does your neighbor grow it on a fence? They're related to Butternut Squashes. They're not like zucchini in flavor. They should still taste good when larger, with a kind of mild, neutral flavor. All the seeds are in the bulbous end, which you can cut off if you like. I think they're good sauteed in a little oil with garlic or onion. Don't like them steamed much. A friend whose family 'cooks Italian' quite a bit lets them get big and uses them in soups, casseroles, etc. You could probably put it in chile. I usually pick them smaller. But sometimes you miss them when they're small. If left for winter squash, they're kind of stringy, like Spaghetti Squash. The plant gets very big. And if you can't grow zucchini, you might have better luck with this, on a trellis. You can get seeds from Pinetree. They're in the Italian section. Below are some ideas for cooking Here is a link that might be useful: Not Zucchini...See MoreHow do you harvest zucchini ?
Comments (7)I actually have a garden knife. An old one that I don't care if it gets lost.(I also don't lose the good kitchen knives by setting them down and forgetting them! Same with scissors, have a dollar store pair for the garden) Sometimes the twist and pull breaks them off . Nancy...See More- 8 years ago
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