Please help me?

[android1961]

Can all of you good folks who like food and cooking recommend me some recipes or things I can do with two dinosaur-sized zucchini? Let's rule out anything obscene right now. Sticking it where the sun won't shine will only make the zucchini rotten

Comments

[being_in_itself]

slice it longways, coat it in breadcrumbs, and deep fry that shit.

[android1961]

I need a deep fryer, right?

[being_in_itself]

i have no idea. i don't really know anything about cooking. i just know that fried zucchini are delicious.

[rattybad1]

I was going to suggest this one (only I cut them into circles). You don't need a deep fryer. Just a skillet and some oil; set your heat to medium.

When you take them out of the skillet, put 'em on a plate with a paper napkin to drain some oil, and sprinkle them with Parmesan cheese (though sometimes when I'm feeling special I use fontina).

Oh yeah, you might want to use some egg before the breadcrumb-dipping.

[momus]

They are good in pasta sauce as well.

Although I would steer clear of the Alfredo.

[android1961]

I'm not a big fan of the alfredo. It's marinara and pesto all the way!

[android1961]

Do you make your own pasta sauce, and if so what do you like to put in it?

[momus]

Yup, make my own. Pretty standard, but damn good.
I don't use recipes, I just wing it, but here's the gist;
The ingredients vary depending on whats in season, but basically...
Tomatoes, tomato paste, zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms, onion, every color of bell pepper you can find, fresh garlic, parsley, basil, parsley, etc.

Make sure you use a big pot, you'll get quite a lot of sauce from this.

Season to taste, but I like to give it a bit of a kick, so ground red pepper and paprika are key to me, kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper also add a bit.

Bring it to a quick boil then simmer for about a day (2-3 hours minimum) stirring occasionally.
and there you have it.

For those who like meat, fresh hot Italian sausage instead of ground beef is nice.

[agreatnotion]

I like to slice it into quarters (or 8ths), long strips... coat in olive oil, sprinkle on salt and pepper, lay them out on a broiler pan, and pop into the broiler for like 7 minutes. Yummy.

[android1961]

Oh yummy! I can do that one. Very nice. I may pick up an acorn squash and do the same for a mixture.

[momus]

or bell peppers, fresh green beans...

[agreatnotion]

Skin side down, btw.

[android1961]

Thank you! I want to get the broiling thing down because I think it would be awesome for fall Midwestern veggies like squash, pumpkin, etc.

[kumquatpie]

I was going to suggest something similar to what agreatnotion said, except cook em on the grill! and do it with some nice summer squash. My dad made zucchini like that when I was home and it was so yummy.

Also, it's insanely simple, but I'd suggest just cooking it in a pan with a little butter. Insanely simple right? But it's so damned good!!!! Maybe eat it with a little rotisserie chicken or something.

[kumquatpie]

oh oops, you're a veghead aren't you. :X Pretend I never said anything about chicken, then.

[android1961]

I will take your chicken comment and substitute it for Quorn non-chicken chicken.