What to do with zucchini?

Dookiebutt · 07-04-2009, 08:57 PM

I have a bunch of them and I need some fresh ideas - something other than zucchini bread or mock apple pie. Normally we will saute them in olive oil and add some parmesan cheese.

Come on guys, give me some ideas.

jadek · 07-04-2009, 09:09 PM

Slice em about 3/8 thick.. Slather em up with a good quality italian dressing and pop them on the grill..Eggplant is great this way too... Give it a try.. Happy 4th.

NRAJOE · 07-04-2009, 09:13 PM

I once knew a girl that knew what to do with a zucchini...

one in the pipe · 07-04-2009, 09:14 PM

we roll it in olive oil and crushed croutons , cut it into wafers about 1/8 inch thick and fry them in peanut or olive oil .

we also dice them up and use in asian dishes like sauted with a mushroom,onion and garlic and noodles with soy sauce

you can also put it in the food procceser and freeze it for winter loves of bread

Steam it with carrots and brocolli , in wolk brown suger and soy sauce and toss veggies with brown rice and scrambled eggs . I love that one

baked in rice ,cream of mushroom quail or chicken could use pheasant cut thin and sautee Italian seasonings - dried - cover with cheese and bake for 45 min at 325

just a few I am one of those cooks that you cant wait to go back and eat supper again . So I have been told .

Palladin8 · 07-05-2009, 01:38 AM

you can make zucchini pie.

I also like them in stir fry as well. Grilling them is another option. When grilling them I like to slice them in 1/8" thick or so slices and add them with sliced red, green, and yellow bell peppers in a zip lock baggie filled with Italian salad dressing. Let marinade for a few hours and then toss em on the grill. They turn out great with a zesty smokey flavor.

frenchy · 07-05-2009, 02:33 AM

I suddenly feel real hungery!! bye
frenchy

nathangdad · 07-05-2009, 04:13 AM

thin coins. Put a little salt and pepper on them. Then heavily cover with corn meal. Toss into hot grease for a quick cook. A little experiment will give you a feel for the time and heat.

Take out and set on paper towels to absorb the extra greast. Best eaten while still warm.

Sav .250 · 07-05-2009, 06:04 AM

Fried zucchini..............the best!! That`s if you like it in the first place.

chesterwin · 07-05-2009, 10:51 AM

My favorite way to cook zucchini is to cut it lengthwise about 1/4 inch thick. Coat with olive oil infused with basil and cook on the grille. (Works well with yellow squash also.) Goes great with grilled rosemary chicken.

lvlt · 07-05-2009, 03:49 PM

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TexasT · 07-05-2009, 04:11 PM

Fried zucchini is quite nice. You can also make zucchini bread.

Zucchini Bread Recipe : Paula Deen : Food Network

Cross Hair · 07-05-2009, 08:34 PM

Fried zuchini is a summer time MUST! I do the the thin slices in egg & milk batter then roll in flour with salt and pepper and pop into hot oil, but will have to try some of the ways mentioned above.

My wife makes zuchini casserole, uses it in spaghetti, puts it in lots of dishes besides the usual bread which oddly enough as much as I like zukes, I dont like zuchini bread.

Dan22 · 07-05-2009, 08:44 PM

My wife is Italian and she stuffs them with meatballs and tomato sauce and serves them with rice.

Very tasty.

I like them fried too with Paramesian cheese.

We cut them on an angle so you get long thin pieces.

She also makes a delicious Zucchini quiche.

rebel727 · 07-05-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lvlt

22lr

+1. They make good reactive targets. They're sure not edible.

SwedeSteve · 07-06-2009, 01:41 PM

Peel the zuke then toss the skins. Continue "peeling" strips off and use like a pasta after blanching for a minute or two. I also do this with asparagus.

kansascoyote · 07-06-2009, 03:09 PM

very interesting my northern neighbor than sound good :>

SwedeSteve · 07-06-2009, 03:29 PM

It add a little extra flavor to a pasta dish, and is easier to eat that way.

TexasT · 07-06-2009, 05:57 PM

They are really good if you make them like goulash (?) or stew (?) with tomatoes and spices. Kind of like okra and tomatoes...I dunno if you're southern you'll know what I'm talking about. I've never known a name for it.

chesterwin · 07-06-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasT

They are really good if you make them like goulash (?) or stew (?) with tomatoes and spices. Kind of like okra and tomatoes...I dunno if you're southern you'll know what I'm talking about. I've never known a name for it.

Succotash.

Dallas · 07-06-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jadek

Slice em about 3/8 thick.. Slather em up with a good quality italian dressing and pop them on the grill..Eggplant is great this way too... Give it a try.. Happy 4th.

Slice them into 6 or 8 long slices, double wrap them in tin foil with a healthy dose of Italian Dressing (I sometimes place a hot pepper in the foil as well). Place them on the grill for twenty minutes or so. Don't forget to turn them at least once. When you open the tin foil sprinkle on some shredded parmisan(sp?) cheese (not the cheap grated stuff) to taste.

07-04-2009, 08:57 PM	#1
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 2,213	What to do with zucchini? I have a bunch of them and I need some fresh ideas - something other than zucchini bread or mock apple pie. Normally we will saute them in olive oil and add some parmesan cheese. Come on guys, give me some ideas. __________________ The nerds will never understand the awesomeness of it.

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NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,882 Blog Entries: 1	I once knew a girl that knew what to do with a zucchini... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

07-04-2009, 09:14 PM	#4
one in the pipe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 683	we roll it in olive oil and crushed croutons , cut it into wafers about 1/8 inch thick and fry them in peanut or olive oil . we also dice them up and use in asian dishes like sauted with a mushroom,onion and garlic and noodles with soy sauce you can also put it in the food procceser and freeze it for winter loves of bread Steam it with carrots and brocolli , in wolk brown suger and soy sauce and toss veggies with brown rice and scrambled eggs . I love that one baked in rice ,cream of mushroom quail or chicken could use pheasant cut thin and sautee Italian seasonings - dried - cover with cheese and bake for 45 min at 325 just a few I am one of those cooks that you cant wait to go back and eat supper again . So I have been told . __________________ Given half a chance people will do half of what you expect from them .

07-05-2009, 04:13 AM	#7
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6,057	Cut them crossways into sections sort of like thin coins. Put a little salt and pepper on them. Then heavily cover with corn meal. Toss into hot grease for a quick cook. A little experiment will give you a feel for the time and heat. Take out and set on paper towels to absorb the extra greast. Best eaten while still warm.

07-05-2009, 04:11 PM	#11
TexasT Stop the insanity Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 7,326 Blog Entries: 18	Fried zucchini is quite nice. You can also make zucchini bread. Zucchini Bread Recipe : Paula Deen : Food Network __________________ I'm so evolved. I'm so involved. I'm showing growth. I'm so in charge. I'm CEO, and yeah, going GOD.

07-04-2009, 09:09 PM	#2
jadek Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 87	Slice em about 3/8 thick.. Slather em up with a good quality italian dressing and pop them on the grill..Eggplant is great this way too... Give it a try.. Happy 4th.

07-05-2009, 01:38 AM	#5
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,536	you can make zucchini pie. I also like them in stir fry as well. Grilling them is another option. When grilling them I like to slice them in 1/8" thick or so slices and add them with sliced red, green, and yellow bell peppers in a zip lock baggie filled with Italian salad dressing. Let marinade for a few hours and then toss em on the grill. They turn out great with a zesty smokey flavor.

07-05-2009, 02:33 AM	#6
frenchy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: central CA. Posts: 721	I suddenly feel real hungery!! bye frenchy

07-05-2009, 06:04 AM	#8
Sav .250 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central Fla. Posts: 752	Fried zucchini..............the best!! That`s if you like it in the first place.

07-05-2009, 10:51 AM	#9
chesterwin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Outer Banks Posts: 1,075	My favorite way to cook zucchini is to cut it lengthwise about 1/4 inch thick. Coat with olive oil infused with basil and cook on the grille. (Works well with yellow squash also.) Goes great with grilled rosemary chicken.

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lvlt Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 650	22lr

07-05-2009, 08:34 PM	#12
Cross Hair Coyote Sniper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Illinois... Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,484	Fried zuchini is a summer time MUST! I do the the thin slices in egg & milk batter then roll in flour with salt and pepper and pop into hot oil, but will have to try some of the ways mentioned above. My wife makes zuchini casserole, uses it in spaghetti, puts it in lots of dishes besides the usual bread which oddly enough as much as I like zukes, I dont like zuchini bread. __________________ *Most of my life I've spent hunting,... the rest of it I've just wasted*

07-05-2009, 08:44 PM	#13
Dan22 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 708	My wife is Italian and she stuffs them with meatballs and tomato sauce and serves them with rice. Very tasty. I like them fried too with Paramesian cheese. We cut them on an angle so you get long thin pieces. She also makes a delicious Zucchini quiche. __________________ USAF '58-'62

07-06-2009, 01:41 PM	#15
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 26,432	Peel the zuke then toss the skins. Continue "peeling" strips off and use like a pasta after blanching for a minute or two. I also do this with asparagus. __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

07-06-2009, 03:09 PM	#16
kansascoyote Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 914 Blog Entries: 1	very interesting my northern neighbor than sound good :>

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SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 26,432	It add a little extra flavor to a pasta dish, and is easier to eat that way. __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

07-06-2009, 05:57 PM	#18
TexasT Stop the insanity Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere. Posts: 7,326 Blog Entries: 18	They are really good if you make them like goulash (?) or stew (?) with tomatoes and spices. Kind of like okra and tomatoes...I dunno if you're southern you'll know what I'm talking about. I've never known a name for it. __________________ I'm so evolved. I'm so involved. I'm showing growth. I'm so in charge. I'm CEO, and yeah, going GOD.