Sorry for the novel, I've been a chef for 26yrs and I live in Cornwall UK here's some of the things I do with them in our resturant Pick the courgettes when they’re young and tasty, 10-12.5cm (4-5in) long. they can be eaten raw, either shaved into ribbons or finely sliced into a salad - they’re delicious dressed simply with chilli, chopped mint, lemon and extra virgin olive oil. You can sauté, roast, grill or barbecue courgettes, or add them to cakes for a sweet treat. Larger courgettes can be stuffed.once they start getting on the big side, they need to gave the pith removed before cooking, this is what makes courgetts soggy and on the bland side. There are two types of flower: the flower with the immature vegetable attached is the female, and the more eye-catching flower on the long stalk is the male. It's the male flower that is sold in bunches and used in Italian cooking.Stuff courgette flowers with herbs and cheese and fry briefly, dip in light batter and deep-fry, or toss in olive oil until just wilted to stir through risottos. Prep:40 mins. Cook:25 mins Plus 12 hrs salting Makes about 4 x 450g jars Ingredients • 1.5kg/3lb 5 oz marrow , peeled and deseeded • 225g shallot , sliced • 225g apple , peeled, cored and sliced • 225g sultana • 2cm piece ginger , finely chopped • 225g demerara sugar • 850ml malt vinegar • 12 black peppercorns • 1 tspn black mustard seed, Nigeria seed, coriander seed and cumin seeds • 1 tbspn garam masala, mild curry powder Method •Cut the marrow into small pieces, put in a bowl and sprinkle liberally with 2 tbsp salt. Cover and leave for 12 hrs. •In a hot dry pan add your black mustard seed, Nigeria seed, coriander seed and cumin seeds toasting them untill fragrant making sure not to burn •Rinse and drain the marrow, then place in a preserving pan or large saucepan with the curry powder shallots, apples, sultanas, ginger, sugar ,vinegar, and the roast spices Tie the peppercorns in muslin (or put into a small enclosed tea strainer) and place in the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring from time to time, until the consistency is thick. Then add in garam masala at the end, •Leave to settle for 10 mins, then spoon into sterilised jars , put on the lids and label. Will keep for a year in a cool, dark place.
When family lived at home, I used grated frozen zucchini to expand casseroles, especially tomato sauce dishes. Didn't change the look or taste of the dish.
You can also get a spieler and use it like spaghetti. It’s really good with marinara sauce. You can also make zucchini boats and put meat & veggies/cheese and bake them. That’s really good too. Great video. I am freezing my shredded zucchini in 2 cups as well. Perfect for breads. Ty for the tip on cubing them. 1 minute. ✨💕✨
I’m going to dehydrate zucchini and yellow squash this year. I watched a video of someone doing it and it takes up less room in storage and looks so easy to do. She said she just adds it to casseroles and soups and such from dehydrated state. I’ve added zucchini to chili and to other soups, also into spaghetti sauce and most don’t realize it’s in there.
I have dehydrated sliced and grated zucchini. It’s great to have on hand for snack chips or to add into soups or rehydrate for breads or whatever you like. I love that it doesn’t take up my freezer space.
Hi Dawn. If you poke around our RU-vid channel a bit, you'll see hundreds of recipes and dozens that use zucchini. You can also find our recipes on freezermeals101.com Thanks so much for watching and have a great night!
Thanks very ez on the eyes but if i just put cut zucc and yellow squash put on parchment paper and on the bake rack will it be ok frozen for a half hour or so? I cook in with onions and chicken sort of like omelets with no eggs? Thanks i subscribed... I have been freezing my onions cut up and bell peppers i have not lost much as i put them in gallon bags so i can get cooking quickly.
Yes, I always drain it pretty well. Some recipes can handle the extra moisture better than others, but you're right, it does get watery. Glad you found us! See you around!
