I'm not in love with zucchini. How about you?
They're kind of tasteless and their texture leaves a lot to be desired.
No matter what you do, they always seem to cook up really mushy.
They do have one redeeming quality, though.
You can grate them up into little shreds
and make delicious zucchini bread.
I used this recipe
but substituted 1/2 cup graham flour(or whole wheat) rather than all white, added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and a few gratings of fresh nutmeg.
Don't forget the cream cheese.
Now it all makes sense.
This is why people plant all that zucchini.
i love courgette bread...my mom makes one with cocoa powder...a little more appetising for kiddies! Now that I'm an adult I don't mind just plain old courgette cake (i love courgettes anyway...just sliced thinly and sauteed in garlic oil with some lemon and chili...)this looks fabb...love the cream cheese and substituting some graham flour! yum yum :)
ReplyDeleteVictoria---my daughter likes it with chocolate chips, and I've seen it with banana, applesauce, etc. But I mostly like it plain, too. I especially like to make little sandwiches out of it with the cream cheese in the middle.
ReplyDeleteMy Italian friend from New Jersey said his grandfather would grow zucchini simply for the flowers. He grew up loving them! I found this simple recipe. Apparently there are many variations to stuff them as well. http://www.italianfoodforever.com/iff2008/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1785:friedzucchiniflowers&catid=43:cantipasti&Itemid=65
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to eat zucchini is sauteed in olive oil with a lot of garlic. I saute until both the garlic and the zucchini are browned- delicious!
ReplyDelete(It browns better if the zucchini are somewhat dry after slicing).
Judith---I knew that the flowers were a special treat, but not knowing what to do with them, I just threw them away. What a waste!
ReplyDeleteCathy---maybe that's the key to cooking them, on high enough heat that they brown before they get mushy. I forgot that I like them deep fried, too. We're seeing that on all the appetizer menus around here.
ReplyDeleteI have so many zucchinis (or courgettes as we call them in Ireland)in the garden at the moment so I think I will try out this bread. It looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteI love zucchinis. My mom slices them lengthwise and then my brother grills them on the barbeque and they taste really good. Zucchini bread I'm a little skeptical of; I'll have to try it one time!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by my blog Sue, wow this zucchini bread looks great, I was just saying I have to make some :)
ReplyDeleteThe food blogging community is sure coming together for Jennie,I just read there are over 400 peanut butter pies posted.
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