ZUCCHINI ??

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I love zucchini !
Saute some onions and garlic in olive oil,
toss in a bunch of diced zucchini, and stir-fry.
( I added a few eggs one morning and had a great brunch )

But, our vine has gone into overdrive, and
we're getting an embarassment of zucchini.

Besides the usual bread recipes,
what do YOU do with zucchini ??

Soups ? Casseroles ? Salads ?

We usually slice it into about 1/4" rounds, boil it for about a minute and
them sauté it in butter and then top with fresh grated Parmesan.

Dave Smith said:

We usually slice it into about 1/4" rounds, boil it for about a minute and
them sauté it in butter and then top with fresh grated Parmesan.

My favorite way is to saute equal amounts of sliced onions, green apples
and zucchini in a bit of butter. DELICIOUS!

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Grate zuc and put in frying pan with fresh lemon juice, ground pepper
and salt and stir fry just a little bit....sprinkle with parmesan when
finished if you like....YUM!

Ellie

Great idea Ellie... are you Italian?

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One time on Usenet said:

Dave Smith said:

We usually slice it into about 1/4" rounds, boil it for about a minute and
them sauté it in butter and then top with fresh grated Parmesan.

My favorite way is to saute equal amounts of sliced onions, green apples
and zucchini in a bit of butter. DELICIOUS!

Sounds wonderful, a take on fried onions and apples. To you just cook
until soft or caramelize them or somewhere in between? Yummm...

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Jani in WA

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Grate zuc and put in frying pan with fresh lemon juice, ground pepper
and salt and stir fry just a little bit....sprinkle with parmesan when
finished if you like....YUM!

Ellie

That sounds wonderfully simple and yummy too!

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RJ said:

I love zucchini !
Saute some onions and garlic in olive oil,
toss in a bunch of diced zucchini, and stir-fry.
( I added a few eggs one morning and had a great brunch )

But, our vine has gone into overdrive, and
we're getting an embarassment of zucchini.

Besides the usual bread recipes,
what do YOU do with zucchini ??

Soups ? Casseroles ? Salads ?

Slice lengthwise, brush with oil, season, and grill.

What Sheldon said, but hollow the halves out a little, after slicing and
fill them with peas after you grill them. Keeps the peas from rolling
around the plates! :-)

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Quoted message said:

Grate zuc and put in frying pan with fresh lemon juice, ground pepper
and salt and stir fry just a little bit....sprinkle with parmesan when
finished if you like....YUM!

Ellie

That sounds wonderfully simple and yummy too!

cut a 8 to 10 inch zuke in half both ways so you have 4 semi circle
tubes about 4 to 5 inches long. cut each tube into 4 or 5 planks. Get
some Italian salad dressing (I use the cheapie stuff). Put the zuke
planks on a hot grill and brush with the dressing. I like a dash or 3 of
maggi sauce mixed in with the salad dressing.

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Thanks so much to everyone who posted.
I think I've got enough ideas to outlast the zucchini vine.
( and they all sound so good too !! )

.....all except for the night-gift to the neighbors.
Sooner or later, they'd find out..... ;o)

<rj>

Goomba38 said:

Dave Smith said:

We usually slice it into about 1/4" rounds, boil it for about a
minute and them sauté it in butter and then top with fresh grated
Parmesan.

My favorite way is to saute equal amounts of sliced onions, green
apples and zucchini in a bit of butter. DELICIOUS!

Wow, that's an interesting idea! I'll have to try that. thanks, Goomba!

kili

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Thanks so much to everyone who posted.
I think I've got enough ideas to outlast the zucchini vine.
( and they all sound so good too !! )

....all except for the night-gift to the neighbors.
Sooner or later, they'd find out..... ;o)

<rj>

So they don't have drive by zuuccini-ing in your part of the world? Pick
somebody else...like a stranger, a church or a food bank. Unexpected
kindnesses are the best gift to give, it improves the soul of at least 2
people...you and the receiver. Makes you smile all day.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Little Malice said:

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My favorite way is to saute equal amounts of sliced onions, green apples
and zucchini in a bit of butter. DELICIOUS!

Sounds wonderful, a take on fried onions and apples. To you just cook
until soft or caramelize them or somewhere in between? Yummm...

Usually till just soft, but don't want the zucchini to be totally mush.I
usually start the onions and apples first as I'm slicing the zucchini
up, and by the time I toss it in they all finish about the right time
together. It is a wonderful combination.

Pandora said:

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Fried Zucchini

1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 egg, beaten
Seasoned flour (salt, pepper, etc. to taste)
Butter or margarine

Dip zucchini slices in egg, dredge in flour, and fry on each
side until brown and crunchy.

Why the flour?

To make a crust.

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Little Malice said:

Quoted message said:

My favorite way is to saute equal amounts of sliced onions, green apples
and zucchini in a bit of butter. DELICIOUS!

Sounds wonderful, a take on fried onions and apples. To you just cook
until soft or caramelize them or somewhere in between? Yummm...

Usually till just soft, but don't want the zucchini to be totally mush.I
usually start the onions and apples first as I'm slicing the zucchini
up, and by the time I toss it in they all finish about the right time
together. It is a wonderful combination.

Thanks Goomba, I've put this in my "must try" file... :-)

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Jani in WA

Hello.

I'm new to the group and enjoy it very much. I thought I'd test this
one out on you cooking experts.

I'm not a fan of tomatoes and the boyfriend and I both have a bit of a
sensitivity to them--like a harmless allergy. How would you replace
the tomato in things like stews and Italian food?

Thanks!

-John in D.C.

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Hello.

I'm new to the group and enjoy it very much. I thought I'd test this
one out on you cooking experts.

I'm not a fan of tomatoes and the boyfriend and I both have a bit of a
sensitivity to them--like a harmless allergy. How would you replace
the tomato in things like stews and Italian food?

I would simply make recipes that don't call for tomatoes. There are tons
of Italian recipes that don't use tomatoes.

Sheldon said:

RJ said:

I love zucchini !
Saute some onions and garlic in olive oil,
toss in a bunch of diced zucchini, and stir-fry.
( I added a few eggs one morning and had a great brunch )

But, our vine has gone into overdrive, and
we're getting an embarassment of zucchini.

Besides the usual bread recipes,
what do YOU do with zucchini ??

Soups ? Casseroles ? Salads ?

Slice lengthwise, brush with oil, season, and grill.

Add a small amount of parmesan or similar cheese freshly grated on for
the last few minutes of cooking. I usually start my zuc cut side down
on the grill and then flip them over to add the cheese. Simple and
super tasty.

RJ said:

I love zucchini !
Saute some onions and garlic in olive oil,
toss in a bunch of diced zucchini, and stir-fry.
( I added a few eggs one morning and had a great brunch )

But, our vine has gone into overdrive, and
we're getting an embarassment of zucchini.

Besides the usual bread recipes,
what do YOU do with zucchini ??

Soups ? Casseroles ? Salads ?

<rj>

There's a really simple zuc soup recipe on MSN. Can't find the dratted
thing right now. It's basically just chop up a bunch of zucchini (I'm
remembering something like 1 1/2 lbs), cover with stock (3 cups?) and
simmer until tender. Puree then slowly add grated cheddar (3/4 cup? - I
used a Mex. blend as that's what we in the house) and allow that to melt
in. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Can be served hot or cold.
Only takes about 20 minutes start to finish, so was really nice for a
weeknight dinner.

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I love zucchini !
Saute some onions and garlic in olive oil,
toss in a bunch of diced zucchini, and stir-fry.
( I added a few eggs one morning and had a great brunch )

But, our vine has gone into overdrive, and
we're getting an embarassment of zucchini.

Besides the usual bread recipes,
what do YOU do with zucchini ??

Soups ? Casseroles ? Salads ?

<rj>

Hmmm, I'm sure I posted something about this a while back. *searches* Ah,
here we are 🙂

"Zucchini slice is easy and yummy, great hot or cold (good for lunches),
freezes well etc. Unfortunately I don't have the recipe on me ('tis packed
away somewhere in renovation-land), but I think it's something like:
500g zucchini, grated
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
seasoning to taste
chopped bacon (optional - i've also used chestnuts inna vegetarian version)
grated cheese

Mix all ingredients except cheese, spread in slice tray, sprinkle cheese on
top, bake in mod oven until set inside and golden on top. Or something.

Shall post proper version if I find it, but I usually just use it as a
guide anyway, so you can probably figure something out :P

I've also had it inna cake (like a zucchini version of carrot cake), and
it's good in curries."

You can also put it in soup, or stuff-and-bake it, or make ratatouille. I
do a vegie nacho topping in which it plays a major part.

Enjoy 🙂

K

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Hello.

I'm new to the group and enjoy it very much. I thought I'd test this
one out on you cooking experts.

I'm not a fan of tomatoes and the boyfriend and I both have a bit of a
sensitivity to them--like a harmless allergy. How would you replace
the tomato in things like stews and Italian food?

Thanks!

You could try roasted red pepper instead.

Giusi said:

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Dip zucchini slices in egg, dredge in flour, and fry on each
side until brown and crunchy.

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Why the flour?

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To make a crust.

Even better crust: dredge in fluor, then in egg and then in breadcrumbs. The
natural humidity of zucchini will keep the flour attached.
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Vilco
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