APoc184
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Anything that you would normally use with pasta.
We usually make a creamy mushroom sauce with it Add some salami or bacon. Or a nice spicy chilli mince (with tomato puree or chopped tomatoes)
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Anything that you would normally use with pasta.
We usually make a creamy mushroom sauce with it Add some salami or bacon. Or a nice spicy chilli mince (with tomato puree or chopped tomatoes)
faniebraai
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Maybe it's just me and my astounding culinary prowess but no matter how I prep baby marrow I can never get it to resemble anything near a pasta replacement. Proably one of those love or hate things but the only way I can get myself to eat it is by spending forever trying to get all the liquid out and then drowning it in the flavour of something else after cooking it. Don't like the texture, don't like the taste 
faniebraai
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Maybe it's just me and my astounding culinary prowess but no matter how I prep baby marrow I can never get it to resemble anything near a pasta replacement. Proably one of those love or hate things but the only way I can get myself to eat it is by spending forever trying to get all the liquid out and then drowning it in the flavour of something else after cooking it. Don't like the texture, don't like the taste
I'm like that with most veg, but that's nothing that mushroom, bacon and cream can't fix
APoc184
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Maybe it's just me and my astounding culinary prowess but no matter how I prep baby marrow I can never get it to resemble anything near a pasta replacement. Proably one of those love or hate things but the only way I can get myself to eat it is by spending forever trying to get all the liquid out and then drowning it in the flavour of something else after cooking it. Don't like the texture, don't like the taste
The thing with these marrows are. They are already made up of plenty of water. So boiling them for longer than 2mim and they will soak up more water.
I find if I blitz them for 1min in rapidly boiling water, take them out and drain them for another minute or so that they shed very little water and they are still al dente.
But yes, they will never be spaghetti.
How about this (you can probably do the same with the thin strips as with the slices):
http://addapinch.com/cooking/parmesan-black-pepper-zucchini-chips-recipe/
http://addapinch.com/cooking/parmesan-black-pepper-zucchini-chips-recipe/
I must say I have to side with fanie here, the best veggies are mushroom & bacon
For the baby marrow/zucchini I cut them then put them in a colander lined with kitchen towels and sprinkle salt on them, then pat them dry, then put them in the fridge or put them in the oven on low to sweat all the water out, it's a pain in the ass and I'm really lazy
Now the eggplant chips, I've never tried cutting them into fries, that I've gotta try (at least once)...
For the baby marrow/zucchini I cut them then put them in a colander lined with kitchen towels and sprinkle salt on them, then pat them dry, then put them in the fridge or put them in the oven on low to sweat all the water out, it's a pain in the ass and I'm really lazy
Now the eggplant chips, I've never tried cutting them into fries, that I've gotta try (at least once)...
Kosmik
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I must say I have to side with fanie here, the best veggies are mushroom & bacon
For the baby marrow/zucchini I cut them then put them in a colander lined with kitchen towels and sprinkle salt on them, then pat them dry, then put them in the fridge or put them in the oven on low to sweat all the water out, it's a pain in the ass and I'm really lazy
Now the eggplant chips, I've never tried cutting them into fries, that I've gotta try (at least once)...
Told the wife to go dig up something I remember she had. An old "chip cutter". Has multiple blades and you can set thickness\width, I think it will be ideal to make marrow spaghetti/pasta.
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99% chocolate - I can't imagine that that tastes too wonderful...
The info is on the back of the slab - very fine print
It does not, at least its cut into very small pieces
Worst case scenario, I'll probably try one block, gag in disgust, wash it down with coffee, and then mix the rest with all the butter, cream cheese, ricotta and mascarpone in the fridge
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Worst case scenario, I'll probably try one block, gag in disgust, wash it down with coffee, and then mix the rest with all the butter, cream cheese, ricotta and mascarpone in the fridge
Fair point