Among the typical foods of the summer season, courgettes unquestionably stand out.
Tender and rich in taste and nutritional properties, these delicacies enrich the tables of Italians and beyond every day.
New technologies and the most modern cultivation systems allow us to find zucchini always ready for use on the fruit and vegetable counters.
A convenience that helps us to satisfy every need. However, it should be noted that seasonal products are always preferred. Certainly less treated with possible chemicals and tastier and healthier.
Zucchini are versatile and easily marry with many other ingredients.
For a mouth-watering recipe, for example, here it is a very simple summer lasagna, fresh and creamy to try immediately.
4 clever and very simple techniques to have fresh and fragrant zucchini for longer
So, consuming fruit and vegetables only if they are in season inevitably means giving up those products at different periods from their natural development?
Obviously, with some little tricks we can keep our beloved zucchini and consume them all year round.
We can take advantage of 4 clever and very simple techniques to have fresh and fragrant zucchini longer but not everyone remembers them.
Useful information to remember
Generally, storing zucchini in the fridge is the most common way to store them.
In this regard, it should be remembered that they are products that oxidize easily. For this reason, zucchini should always be kept on the vegetable shelf and no longer than 5-6 days.
A very useful tip is to preserve sweet and sour zucchini. To be able to taste the goodness of courgettes, even in the winter season, just wash and cut the courgettes into slices. Then cook in a pot with garlic, oil, vinegar, a pinch of salt and a little sugar. Cook for a few minutes. Subsequently, let it cool and then pour the courgettes into sterilized glass jars with a vacuum seal. Finally, cover with oil and store in the pantry.
Another ingenious method is the “in oil”. One is recommended for this technique recipe awesome. Here’s how to prepare homemade zucchini in oil, a quick solution always at hand.
Freezing zucchini is a smart idea to eat them on any occasion.
It is advisable to wash, cut and dry the zucchini well. Then, it is better to keep them closed in a cloth for a few hours, before putting them in bags suitable for the freezer. This way, the pieces won’t stick together.
With this method the courgettes can be kept for about 8 months.
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