For those STILL stuck with too many zukes: Zucchini Diavolo from Fairway Market

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marilynfl

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Charlie and DW mentioned this was a great store in NYC (I hope I have the right one?).

This recipe looks like a winner to me.

Zucchini Diavolo

Ingredients

2 ea. about 1 lb. Zucchini medium sized

2 ea. garlic clove fine mince

1/2 ea. Red onion small fine mince

1 TBL crushed red pepper

1/2 cup Fairway extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup flour

1 tsp chopped parsley

1 tsp sea salt

Directions

1. Pre-heat a large frying pan to medium high heat.

2. Slice zucchini rounds very thin. Toss zucchini in flour and half teaspoon of salt.

3. Place olive oil in heated frying pan. When oil is hot, fry zucchini until golden brown.

4. Remove zucchini from oil using a slotted spoon.

5. While zucchini is still very hot, place in a large mixing bowl and toss in minced onion, garlic, crushed red pepper, parsley, and 1/2 tsp salt.

https://www.fairwaymarket.com/recipes/zucchini-diavolo/

 
I did not grow any this year, but the Farmer's Market is loaded with them and so is my

crisper drawer. Roly Poly, Zephyr squash, regular zucchini at the moment, and large bowl of ratatouille still to eat! This sounds delicious, thanks!

 
huh...apparently I only know about *regular* zucchini; didn't realize there were other varieties.

Are any less bitter?

 
Love zucchini !

I made a lovely omelet using reg. zucchini & yellow zucchini. Cubed them in 1/4-1/2 " cubes, onion, red & green peppers,sauted to golden brown then add eggs, s& p & parmesan cheese. Yum!

 
I can actually recall the ONE time I had sauteed zucchini out & it wasnt' bitter. That's how rare

it is for me. I now have to wonder if this is another "Marilyn's tongue and her persnickety taste buds" issue.

But to be fair, my first food experience was "zucchini bread" and the recipe called for 3 cups of sugar. That led me to believe the bitterness was inherent.

 
ha, well, let's debunk that theory right now!

According to the research, if I were a super-taster, the following would be TRUE. I will put MY personal response at the end of each bullet:

•Super-tasters with greater sensitivity to PROP tend to eat fewer vegetables because of their bitter taste and have been found to have higher colon polyp counts, both of which are potential risk factors for colon cancer (12).
FALSE: I eat lots of vegetables and have just gotten used to the bitter taste of some (raw onions, garlic, peppers, etc)

•On the positive side, super-tasters, especially female super-tasters, have a reduced preference for sweet, high-fat foods, have a lower body mass index (BMI), and tend to have superior cardiovascular profiles (13).
SO FALSE IT'S ALMOST LOOPED BACK AROUND TO TRUE.

•Super-tasters tend not to like alcohol and are less likely to smoke.
FALSE for alcohol if it's sweet, but TRUE for smoking.

•Interestingly, those with the lowest PROP thresholds tend to be thin, while those with the highest thresholds tend to be heavier (15).
SO VERY, VERY, VERY FALSE.

 
But M. there are so many things that taste bitter to you that no one

else tastes. I really think you must be.

 
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