Recipes using the courgette

[Sark79]

It has to be the most pointless vegetable.  It has absolutely no taste at all.   

What do you do to make it taste good ?

I have noticed that some people dislike the taste of rice and pasta.  For example my Uncle always refers to both as "Tasteless foreign muck".  I am not sure if this is due to the fact he finds them unpleasant to eat or it is just a generational thing. He likes traditional British cuisine.   I love pasta and rice, even without a sauce to mask their plainness I still enjoy the taste.

But the courgette has no taste as far as my taste buds can tell.  Is there a taste to the courgette that I am missing.

I looked on google and in a few books earlier. A few referred to it as an interesting vegetable.  Why?  .  The cucumber is interesting as it has a fantastic taste.  I am not sure if they are both from the same vegetable family, but if they are the cucumber is a far better family member.

[roverthtaeh]

the cucumber is a far better family member.

I know women who would agree with that.

[Geo the Sarge]

Down Rover!!

LMAO

Geo

[raab11]

youve out did yourself sark.

[Robert HM]

The courgette has a subtle taste, try baking it with a bit of butter.

(hoping to raise the tone  )

[TightEnd]

I find Courgettes pleasant and tasteful


Cauliflowers on the other hand I do not

Most tasteless vegetable. The Cauliflower. They add cheese to it for a reason.

[RED-DOG]

Spread some dripping on it.

[Robert HM]

Spread some dripping on it.

Not even going there.

[Karabiner]

I once had baby courgettes in Italy which had been cut into strips like thin french fries and deep-fried.

They were absolutely fantastic mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

[Stone]

Couple of tips :

• Get them Fresh
• Don't boil, steam if you have to. But the best way is to sear on hotplate or griddle pan with touch of olive oil (brushed on the courgette slice)

The BBC have a great web site for searching recipes by ingredient (hope is ok to post URL) e.g for Courgette :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/food/recipes/queryengine?templatestyle=refine_by_1_gg&orig_kw=courgettes&config=db&scope=recipes&page=1&pagesize=15&attrib_26=keywords&oper_26=eq&val_26_1=%2Bcourgettes&attrib_2=programme_name&oper_2=eq&val_2_1=&attrib_3=chef_name&oper_3=eq&val_3_1=&attrib_12=healthy&oper_12=eq&attrib_13=quick&oper_13=eq&attrib_10=vegetarian&oper_10=eq&submit.x=17&submit.y=6

[LLevan]

I once had baby courgettes in Italy which had been cut into strips like thin french fries and deep-fried.

They were absolutely fantastic mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Go to any Italian restaurant and order fried Zucchini and you will find it delicious as Karabiner appears to have done. Easily cooked by dipping the slices of courgette in milk followed by flour and then deep frying it.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm making me hungry now lol.

[JungleCat03]

Courgettes are class Sark! As a veggie I am highly disappointed you don't value them as highly as you should.

Sweet potato cut into 2cm cubes
Butternut squash cut into 2cm cubes
2 red onions cut into quarters
courgette cut into inch slices and halved
3 parsnips quartered and halved
Turnip or swede or both cut into 2 cm cubes
Pepper cut into large pieces somehitng like 3cmx3cm
2 garlic cloves, crushed or diced into tiny pieces.
Enough olive oil to coat
Salt
Other ingredients can include yams, potatoes, aubergines, pumpkins, other squashes, carrots and any assorted other root veggies.

Take all the pieces of vegetables and put in a bowl. Add the garlic and oil and mix thoroughly to ensure an even coating.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place the vegetables on a non stick oven tray so they cover the surface of the tray but are not piled on top of each other. Try to ensure a little space between them to allow the air to circulate. If there's some left over (there will be) then keep this covered with clingfilm in a bowl in your fridge for later consumption. Sprinkle salt over the vegetables.

Put tray in oven. Cook for 40 minutes (could be longer if your oven isn't too good), giving them a jiggle half way through.

Take out and pat dry on kitchen towel before serving with moroccan cous cous and chili coated chicken. Houmous, pitta bread and olives optional.

Stuff face.

[TightEnd]

Just got to persuade the other housemates to put the squashes on the bb shopping list Mr Cat

[raab11]

Courgettes are class Sark! As a veggie I am highly disappointed you don't value them as highly as you should.

Sweet potato cut into 2cm cubes
Butternut squash cut into 2cm cubes
2 red onions cut into quarters
courgette cut into inch slices and halved
3 parsnips quartered and halved
Turnip or swede or both cut into 2 cm cubes
Pepper cut into large pieces somehitng like 3cmx3cm
2 garlic cloves, crushed or diced into tiny pieces.
Enough olive oil to coat
Salt
Other ingredients can include yams, potatoes, aubergines, pumpkins, other squashes, carrots and any assorted other root veggies.

Take all the pieces of vegetables and put in a bowl. Add the garlic and oil and mix thoroughly to ensure an even coating.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Place the vegetables on a non stick oven tray so they cover the surface of the tray but are not piled on top of each other. Try to ensure a little space between them to allow the air to circulate. If there's some left over (there will be) then keep this covered with clingfilm in a bowl in your fridge for later consumption. Sprinkle salt over the vegetables.

Put tray in oven. Cook for 40 minutes (could be longer if your oven isn't too good), giving them a jiggle half way through.

Take out and pat dry on kitchen towel before serving with moroccan cous cous and chili coated chicken. Houmous, pitta bread and olives optional.

Stuff face.

add meat for flavour??

[AdamM]

Ratatouille
let delia help

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/ratatouille,1158,RC.html