Tag: Courgette

Unpicked, male courgette flowers are a wasted delicacy (only the female ones fruit), though you may also be able to buy them if you’re lucky enough to have a decent greengrocer nearby. Should you remove male courgette? The answer is to eat the male flowers (dip in batter and deep fry) until the female ones […]

What to do with round courgettes? Round courgettes like the ones I have grown and used in this recipe are delicious and like regular courgettes they are hugely versatile in what you can use them for. Are there round courgettes? Organic round courgettes are quite the brilliant vegetable, as versatile as they are tasty. What […]

Combine small amounts of an oil or fat such as olive oil or butter into your soup. These help cover up bitter flavors by coating the tongue, and they add a comforting and flavorful taste to your soup. If the previous use of salt or sugar has fixed your soup, you do not need to […]

Round courgette varieties ‘Tondo chiaro di Nizza‘: A traditional, Italian courgette variety with round, dark speckled fruits. These round courgettes are also ideal for stuffing and baking. Are there round courgettes? Organic round courgettes are quite the brilliant vegetable, as versatile as they are tasty. Are round courgettes edible? Round zucchini varieties like Eight Ball […]

The fruit, leaves and blooms of the zucchini plant are all edible. Can you eat the leaves of a courgette plant? Well watered and fed courgette plants can become enormous. It is sometimes necessary to cut them back to give the rest of your plot a chance. You can even eat these leaves you prune. […]

The correct size to pick depends on variety, but as a rule, harvest courgettes when they’re 10cm (4in). Use a sharp knife to sever the fruit from the plant. Courgettes are best eaten fresh or can be stored for a few days in the fridge. How do you know when round courgettes are ready to […]

They all come from a family of plants that naturally contain high levels of chemicals called cucurbitacins, which protect them against insects and disease but which are toxic to humans – even when boiled, roasted or fried. Are courgette plants poisonous? It turns out courgettes can become laced with natural toxins called cucurbitacins under stressful […]

Round zucchini can be harvested between one and four inches across for grilling, baking, or sautéing. If you want to use the ball-shaped fruits as a soup bowl, let them grow six or eight inches in diameter and then hollow them out. How do you cut a round courgette? Instructions Planks: Using a sharp knife, […]

They range from dark green, to yellow, to striped and round courgettes. The yellow ones taste slightly sweeter, and add great colour to a salad or stir-fry. What colour courgettes can you get? 2. The most common variety of zucchini available are deep green in colour, but there are many others to choose from. Whether […]

WHAT ARE COURGETTES? Although we call courgettes a vegetable, they’re technically a fruit because they contain seeds. They are part of the cucurbit plant family, which includes squash and cucumbers. Is courgette a fruit or a vegetable? Whatever its origins, courgettes grow well in Ireland (as do other squashes). Even though it is a key […]

zucchini. zucchini, (Cucurbita pepo), also called courgette, variety of summer squash in the gourd familygourd familyThe Cucurbitaceae, also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera, of which the most important to humans are: Cucurbita – squash, pumpkin, zucchini, some gourds. Lagenaria – calabash, […]

What Does Zucchini Taste Like? Zucchini have a mild flavour, slightly sweet and slightly bitter, with a rich feel. The sweetness in zucchini becomes more evident when it is cooked. Cooking also serves to soften zucchini, although it is tender to bite into even raw. Can you eat raw courgette? Young courgettes can be eaten […]

Zucchini. The term Zucchini has an Italian origin while courgette is relatively French. 2. Zucchini is used by those people who speak North American and Australian English whereas courgette is used by those who speak French, British, New Zealand and South African English. What do New Zealanders call zucchini? The name courgettes originated in France, […]

Zucchini is rich in several vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial plant compounds. One cup (223 grams) of cooked zucchini provides ( 2 ): Calories: 17. Protein: 1 gram. What are courgettes high in? Courgettes are a source of a mineral called potassium. Potassium helps to keep our muscles working properly so we can move around. […]

Good ventilation is essential for keeping zucchini fresh. You can store zucchini in either a plastic or paper bag but make sure one end is open so air can circulate. Or, if you use a sealed plastic bag, poke a few holes to let air in and out. How do you store courgettes long term? […]

You absolutely can. Go ahead and stew, roast, or bake them. Just stay away from salads. These giant zucchini are impressive in size, but not in flavor. How big is too big for a courgette? If left to its own accord, your average zucchini would grow to be as big as a baseball bat. But […]

It will also make the cooking time a little quicker when you come to cook them from frozen. Like most vegetables, if frozen raw, the texture and taste of courgettes will deteriorate into a mushy, grey and unpleasant shadow of its former self, with the goodness leeching away. Do courgettes freeze well? Yes, you can […]

sowing courgette seeds Push the flat seed on its side into the compost about 2½cm (1in) deep. If sown flat there is a small risk it can rot. If you sow two and they both germinate, remove the weaker one. Do you plant courgette seeds on their side? Sow seeds individually on their side, 1.5cm […]

In commercially cultivated cucumbers and zucchini, plants have been bred with low cucurbitacin concentrations making the vegetables more tasty for us. Environmental stress – high temperatures, wide temperature swings or too little water – can cause mild bitterness. How do you fix bitter courgette soup? Add some sugar and some more cream….a teaspoon of sugar […]

To do this, cut up a pound of zucchini and toss it with ½ teaspoon of table salt. Let it drain in a colander for about 30 minutes before patting it dry and cooking it. You can embrace zucchini’s plump nature by cooking it for longer and letting it turn soft and silky. How do […]