Some people find them difficult to grow but I find them quite forgiving of my neglectful style of gardening.
I've been cooking up recipes that have become old favourites like courgette relish.
This year I only made half a batch but still used a full red pepper which may have been a mistake as the colouring is slightly brown in comparison to the usually vivid green relish. It still tastes good, though.
A big batch of courgette soup has been added to the freezer. In previous years I have written about replacing the cream with milk but these days I tend not to bother with either. Sometimes I don't add potato, either. The courgettes make a tasty soup with a nice consistency without a lot of extras, I find, and I love having a stock of soup in the freezer ready to pull out and heat up on a cold Winters (or any other) day.
Cameron likes to eat his topped with cheese so that it goes all melty in the hot soup, I prefer mine with lashings of red and black pepper.
Courgette quiche, courgette curry, courgettes in everything from bolognese and lasagne to chilli and stir fries - we're eating a lot of courgettes right now! I've even been swapping them with my neighbour as she has lots of cauliflowers.
Next on my list to try is this recipe for Courgette and Lancashire Cheese Crumble that a twitter friend recommended a couple of years ago. I'm also thinking about courgette cake - do you have a tried and tested recipe to share?
What's your favourite way to eat courgettes?
I do love courgette, I have a recipe for a chocolate and courgette cake on my baking pintrest board, not tried the recipe though so I cant vouch for it x
ReplyDeleteOoh, thanks Becky - I shall go look for it.
DeleteChocolate courgette cake is nice :0)
ReplyDeleteI personally like courgettes in butter and garlic - simple, but does the trick.
Sadly the courgette plants died this year :0( Last year we couldn't give them away we had so many. I even have pickled courgette because I just couldn't think what more to do with them - had I had the equipment I would've tried courgette wine.
Courgette wine?!! Haha.
DeleteSorry to hear your plants died this year, Nikki.
Yet again I am very impressed with all your cooking skills! My courgette plants haven't given me one courgette this year! Very annoying as we usually have loads. Never mind, there's time yet :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jill. I think the way with courgettes seems to be that you either have too many or barely any at all. I hoep I'm wrong and yours pick up, though.
DeleteI recommend the cake! I grew up on Chocolate Zucchini Cake all summer long.
ReplyDeleteHere is a classic recipe - http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2004/04/chocolate_zucchini_cake.php
Thanks for the recommendation, Jen :o)
DeleteI like courgette cake too.
ReplyDeleteI also like them cut really thin and then fried to a crisp...possibly not the healthiest option though ;-)
Ooh, that sounds good, Viv!
DeleteI love courgettes, simply lightly fried in a little butter and fresh mint is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anne - that does sound good.
DeleteI like courgettes, love them in savoury pancakes..
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Deletevery interested to read this post - I love courgettes (roasted or fried best) but as no-one else eats them, they are a bugger to keep on top of.... I have made some of the courgette relish to which you refer, and it is yet to be tried, but it smelt and looked good. Will be testing this out with nice cheese and bread in the Autumn. Had a good recipe for courgette and cumin seed soup once, and that was very lovely. Will look that one out, actually....
ReplyDeleteI hope you like the relish, Janice.
DeleteThat soup recipe sounds really good!