Zucchini as a pasta replacement

[Ockie]

Have you guys replaced pasta with this at all? Does it taste nice? Is it readily available to buy in stores?

 

[ToxicBunny]

Zucchini are what we know as courgette. You can get them pretty much anywhere... you would need to make the pasta out of it though.

 

[Ockie]

Zucchini are what we know as courgette. You can get them pretty much anywhere... you would need to make the pasta out of it though.

OK ... so I must look out for courgette then?

Had a look on youtube and to make noodles, or zoodles, you pretty much just use a julienne cutter thing and then you fry them in the pan so they go soft and viola....zoodles.

 

[ToxicBunny]

OK ... so I must look out for courgette then?

Had a look on youtube and to make noodles, or zoodles, you pretty much just use a julienne cutter thing and then you fry them in the pan so they go soft and viola....zoodles.

Yeah...

They look like this :

 

[Electric]

Marrows

 

[SauRoNZA]

I've had it from our food delivery service and it really wasn't bad at all.

Very light.

probably less effort to just by it premade Ock.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Butternut pasta. Yummy.

A butternut looks like this

 

[Ockie]

I've had it from our food delivery service and it really wasn't bad at all.

Very light.

probably less effort to just by it premade Ock.

You can do that? Where? Will have a look out then for that at the shops....but I dont mind cutting up a phallic shaped vegetable

 

[Hamster]

I've done it.

Cut zucchini into strips, leave out pits, let it drain for a bit.
Fry in pan - add bacon and cherry tomatoes.

Top that **** with an avo that you blended with some oil (pepper etc). Basically guacamole.

Have mouthgasm.

 

[ShaunSA]

Butternut pasta. Yummy.

A butternut looks like this

Now you've gone and done it.

Ocks is going to raid his dildo collection.

Or perhaps add to it

 

[APoc184]

We still do this like once a week.

Works really well as pasta replacement.

I've never fried them in a pan though (will try it next time). I usually boil them for like 1min max. Any longer and they become too soggy and release a lot of water afterwards.

Just drain them well before dishing up.

 

[Ockie]

Now you've gone and done it.

Ocks is going to raid his dildo collection.

Or perhaps add to it

With some intense breathing and relaxation exercises that would be doable.

 

[saor]

You also get these (spiralizer) locally:

 

[SauRoNZA]

You can do that? Where? Will have a look out then for that at the shops....but I dont mind cutting up a phallic shaped vegetable

Pretty sure I've seen it at P&P but I might be wrong.

I find it highly unlikely that our food delivery service would be making the actual pasta.

 

[RustyPrincess]

You get spiralisers on yuppiechef - http://www.yuppiechef.com/gefu.htm

Otherwise, I have used a potato peeler then used the marrow slices instead of pasta in a lasagne. No need to cook them before hand.

 

[Hamster]

You get spiralisers on yuppiechef - http://www.yuppiechef.com/gefu.htm

Otherwise, I have used a potato peeler then used the marrow slices instead of pasta in a lasagne. No need to cook them before hand.

I was looking at getting that, but a julienne peeler works just as well. If you ignore the Verimark logo for a sec the Shogun is actually pretty good for this and they have a new Shogun Quattro which looks good as well.

 

[_kabal_]

Yah, the shogun one is decent.

I would not buy one of those spiralisers, as I try to avoid single purpose items.

 

[Crystal Web]

I would not buy one of those spiralisers, as I try to avoid single purpose items.

Too much Alton Brown?

 

[_kabal_]

Too much Alton Brown?

Love good eats, but it is true

 

[shadow_man]

Anyone got the Shogun Quattro as mentioned above? I'd be interested in hearing if it works as described.