holly Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 never cooked these , how do you cook yours , are they best as a seperate veg or included in a stir fry etc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Better in with other ingredients and superb in a curry. It also makes a lovely sauce for pasta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Courgettes? JUST SAY NO!! The devils vegetable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Try to find Hugh Fearnley's recipe for Courgette Souffle........a bit of mucking about but well worth a go. I don't like the veg' much but it's nice done this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 slice then grill or fry! loverly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 This is a favourite of mine - Hairy Bikers style... I'm also just a fan of cutting them into fine strips (a Julienne if you will) and doing the same with some butternut squash, then steaming lightly followed by a squeeze of lemon juice and some butter and black pepper Courgette and feta fritters by Simon King and David Myers from The Hairy Bikers Serves 4-6 Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time less than 10 mins Ingredients 900g/2lb courgettes, grated salt and freshly ground black pepper bunch spring onions, white part chopped, the green part discarded 2 tbsp chopped dill 2 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley 3 free-range eggs 1 tbsp paprika 225g/8oz feta cheese 225g/8oz plain flour groundnut oil, for deep frying slices lemon, to garnish Method 1. Sprinkle the courgette with salt and allow to drain for 20 minutes. 2. Place the grated courgette in a clean tea towel and squeeze out the water. Mix with the onions, dill, parsley, eggs, paprika and freshly ground black pepper. 3. Work in the feta cheese and flour. 4. Heat the oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan. It is ready when a breadcrumb that is dropped in will sizzle gently in it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.) 5. Carefully fry tablespoons of the mixture in the hot oil until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen towels. Garnish with slices of lemon and serve immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Von Tirpitz Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Chopped up and fried are lovely, with opinons and tomatoes, but also taste good just boiled and served with butter. Try the yellow ones, often called Zuccini, they are often sweeter too. Also eaten them raw, chopped up in a salad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJaxeman Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 They are great in many a Mexican style dish of which have been doing a few try a BBC good Food Search works wonders LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Try the yellow ones, often called Zuccini, they are often sweeter too. I was brought up calling all courgettes (both green and yellow) Zucchini, which is the Italian word for them, and the word most used in the USA. I lke them very much in all sorts of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Cut into 1 inch thick segments and steam/boil until they look translucent. Season with white pepper and salt and serve them with a blob of butter with any "meat and 2 veg" meal. I love them with toad in the hole. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) tried em today thinly sliced and stir fried with spring onions and a handfull of cherry toms and a clove of garlic :blink: will be having them again cheers chaps Edited April 19, 2009 by hollycopter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Great as part of Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables: 2or3 Courgettes sliced 1/2inch rounds 2 Red Peppers chopped into to 8 peices 2 Red Onions sliced into quarters and halved again 1 Aubergine cut into 1/2 inch chunks 2 Hands full of cherry tomatoes 8 cloves of garlic lightly crushed in skins 1 Tbls of chopped basil 1 Tsp Paprika 3 tbls spoons Olive Oil Salt n Pepper to season Heat oven to 180c. Place all ingredients in roasting tray, coating thoroughly with seasoning and oil. Bake for 20 mins and turn all ingredients over. Bake for further 20 mins or until roasted the way you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I lovem fryed with tomatoes mushrooms and garlic, great in pasta with bacon or panchetta , or with steak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 cut into slices and lightly fried then covered in grated cheese with worcestershire sauce or tobasco and grilled until the cheese is melted and bubbly mmmmmmmm mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realtreedave Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 sliced and lightly fried in butter as a veg on its own,or you could try stuffed courgetes-put in oven whole and partialy cook,get refried beens/taco sauce and cheese and heat in a saucepan,take your courgetes and slice a lid off from end to end and scoop out the soft centre,fill with the beens/sauce/cheese mix and put the lid back on,secure with half coctail sticks,cover with tin foil and return to the oven,then enjoy B) :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Thinly sliced and fried in butter with oyster mushroom's and a littlle garlic stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendersons Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 i make courgette and mint soup and eat it chilled wen its hot tastes great with a glass of rose while sat in the garden nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 i make courgette and mint soup and eat it chilled wen its hot tastes great with a glass of rose while sat in the gardennick any chance of posting your recipe and i will give it a whirl as i have got 5 plants on the go and want to try various cheers holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 What are Courgettes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 What are Courgettes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zucchini a fine vegatable too i might had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 slice thinly then fry in butter and seasoned with salt and sugar-serve just as they show signs of burning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 What are Courgettes Zucchini. A pity we use the French name for them here in UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted July 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Zucchini. A pity we use the French name for them here in UK. i am guessing at zucchini (italian) courgette (french) am i right on that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_R Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 That is correct Holly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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