Category: Fruits

In baking, consider zucchini as an ingredient similar to bananas or applesauce. It adds a wonderful texture and moistness to baked goods, and helps bulk up cakes and breads and muffins with a boost of nutrition, too! Zucchini has such a mild flavor that it pairs beautifully with everything from cinnamon to chocolate. Why is […]

Slice your zucchini into thinner slices: thinner slices mean less zucchini, thus less water. Salt your zucchini and let it sit for 15 minutes: salt draws the water out of the zucchini. Then, just blot it dry with a paper towel. Grill it to reduce the moisture: grill the zucchini for 1-2 minutes on each […]

The cucumber is lighter and fresher than the typical eggplant found in many ratatouilles. You can use English or regular cucumber in this dish. What can replace zucchini in ratatouille? Substitutes for Zucchini in Ratatouille Since the dish already has eggplant in it, you can replace zucchini with other squashes. The first choice would be […]

Many vegetables, like zucchini, cucumber, Summer squash, and eggplant, have a high water content, so to avoid dishes from turning into a diluted, soggy mess, treat the vegetables by salting and draining them first. How do you remove water from zucchini before cooking? Sprinkle the grated zucchini with salt, only to season them, not more. […]

Here’s my secret: Before I let the vegetable touch a hot pan or grill, I slice it and salt it to draw out some of the water. Then I cook it quickly over dry, high heat to caramelize the flesh before it has a chance to steam and get soggy. Slice and salt zucchini before […]

Ingestion. Chew zucchini seeds several times a day to fight bladder disorders. Against digestive disorders, like constipation, drink a glass of zucchini juice. This is most effective when drunk in the morning before breakfast. Does zucchini have diuretic effect? Equal amounts of potassium and sodium give zucchini naturally diuretic properties. What are the benefits of […]

In most cases with mild bitterness, it is not severe enough to prevent gardeners from eating the cucumbers or zucchini. Removing the outer skin is usually enough to moderate the flavor. However, occasionally a gardener finds a cucumber or zucchini growing in their garden that is extremely bitter. How do you know if zucchini is […]

If you’re preparing a salad or want to replace raw zucchini, you can use cucumbers, carrots, or summer squash. For baked dishes, ratatouille, and lasagna, you can use eggplants. Can I substitute cucumber for zucchini in lasagna? What to avoid when making lasagna? Cucumbers. They might look similar to zucchini, but they are not a […]

Zucchini. Zucchini has the same crunch and water content as a cucumber. Aside from the skin, it provides a similar texture like cucumber to the salads. You may be surprised to know that you can substitute cucumber with zucchini in pickles like sweet mix and bread and butter. Can cucumbers be used like zucchini? If […]

So are zucchini and pumpkin related? Yes, they are: along with cucumbers, chayote and several gourds, they both belong to the Cucurbitaceae squash or gourd family. What vegetables are in the pumpkin family? The Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae) Including squash, pumpkin, cucumber, gourd, watermelon, and cantaloupe. Overview-These are a group of ornamental trailing or climbing plants. […]

So, here’s the thing: All zucchini are squash, but not all squash are zucchini. Are you even more confused now? The term “squash” refers to a plant species within the gourd family, which is further divided into winter squash and summer squash. Can I substitute squash for zucchini? Both zucchini and younger yellow squash can […]

Cucuzzi and Snake Gourd are also called Snake Squash and Bottle Gourd. They are used much like zucchini, but they are, a different genus from squash. They are used at the same stage of maturity as zucchini and summer squash. What is zucchini called in India? JugniFarmers in Haryana are falling for a new vegetable. […]

Turai is also known as ridge gourd and similar to zucchini. Turai is outer skin is bright green in color and inside white pulp and white seeds embedded within in a spongy flesh. What is zucchini called in India? JugniFarmers in Haryana are falling for a new vegetable. An article by journalist Sunanda Mehta explains […]