Beyond Bread — 20 New Ways to Use Up All That Zucchini, Recipes Included (2024)

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What can I do with all my zucchinis? ›

Does Zucchini Bread Need to be Refrigerated? If you will be consuming the zucchini bread within a couple days, it is best stored on the counter wrapped in plastic wrap. If you'd like your zucchini bread to last longer, it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

What to Make with Giant Zucchini. Giant zucchinis can sometimes be bitter if raw, so they're best eaten cooked. They would be excellent in baked goods, like cake, bread, or brownies. You'll have plenty of zucchini, so double the recipe and freeze half for later or give some to a friend.

We're sometimes asked, "Can you freeze zucchini whole?" You certainly can, but it will be much more challenging to thaw and use later. (Imagine trying to shred a soggy, whole, thawed squash.) So, instead, we recommend tackling the shape in advance so you can quickly use the frozen zucchini when you're ready.

Do Store Fresh Zucchini in the Fridge. If properly stored, zucchini will last up to a week. The best way to store zucchini is in the refrigerator, preferably in the crisper drawer where humidity is kept to a minimum.

If your zucchini smells rotten or "off", it's safe to say it should be tossed. Bitter taste - When fresh, zucchini has a very neutral flavor. If your raw zucchini tastes bitter (test by licking an otherwise fresh-looking slice of zucchini), it has likely gone bad.

Raw zucchini can also cause gas and bloating, especially if you overdo it. Zucchini is rich in fiber that your gut doesn't digest. When your body doesn't fully break the fiber down, gas can build up and cause bloating and make you pass wind.

Zucchini is packed with many important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It has a high fiber content and a low calorie count. Fiber plays an important role in digestion and may limit the likelihood of suffering from a variety of GI issues.

We'll go over this in more detail below, but in short - If you're looking for the safest way to store zucchini bread - just refrigerate it. Seal your bread in a plastic storage container or plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator.

Do you have to peel the zucchini for bread? ›

There's no need to peel the zucchini or remove the seeds. You also shouldn't press or squeeze any of the excess moisture out of it. You want all that to go into the bread!

Grate, don't chop.

Here's how to grate a zucchini: Cut off the ends of the zucchini and rub it against the shredder side of a box grater to make a pile of squash that's perfectly sized for baking zucchini bread. You can also use the shredder blade in your food processor to quickly shred zucchini.

When zucchini becomes overgrown, it is called a marrow. These large squashes are excellent in a variety of recipes-especially muffins, bread, and cakes due to the structure of the fruit. You can also use the huge zucchini as a stuffed squash.

They are only slightly different, the main difference is that marrows are thicker skinned with trailing, while courgettes (zucchini's) are bushy and thin skinned. And while courgettes are often described as young marrows, they are horticulturally different and not the same plant.

Cut into 1/4 inch slices or 1/3 inch slices for chips. Dry at 125oF until brittle. Dried zucchini should be stored in a moisture-proof container in a dark, dry place. It will keep for a year.

Depends on what you mean by to close together, about a foot apart is perfect, even 8 inches is ok, it doesn't hurt to have them close together, zucchinis are mostly picked small, so they don't need to grow big, we used to pick them daily.

To store zucchini in the fridge, keep the squash whole, dry and unwashed. Store them in a plastic or paper bag with one end open to encourage air circulation, and pop them in the refrigerator crisper drawer. They'll keep there for 1 to 2 weeks, though you'll probably see the skin start to shrivel over time.

But as it grows ever more gargantuan on the vine, a zucchini takes on some less-than-spectacular qualities: Oversized zucchini tend to have mushier centers, larger seeds, and tougher skin, all of which make them generally less pleasant to eat. Large zucchinis also have higher water content, and a somewhat bitter taste.