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Anyone here make zuchinni/vegetable noodles?
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:06 pm
I have been seeing lots of recipes using zuchinni noodles online lately. Seems like it would be good if you enjoy lots of vegetables but I wonder about the texture compared to normal pasta. I do not have a spiralizer but apparently you can just use a box grater.
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Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:08 pm to mouton
We make them from time to time. No, it's not as good as real pasta, but it's not bad either.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:12 pm to GeauxTigers2007
I have seen recipes that call for sauteing, for cooking in your sauce and for just using them raw. How do you like them best?
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:12 pm to mouton
quote:
I wonder about the texture compared to normal pasta.
The only thing similar is the shape.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:20 pm to mouton
the zucchini noodles are pretty good. we have some little spiral tool which is I guess what you're referring to. Obviously not as good as pasta noodles, but they're better than I expected. We bake them and the texture actually gets pretty close to pasta noodles.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:22 pm to mouton
I julienne them on a mandolin. I use both yellow squash and zucchini. I just saute them in olive oil with a little salt and pepper. When they get soft I put meatballs and gravy over them. It is great, but you're not going to think it's pasta.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:37 pm to BigPerm30
Similar to spaghetti squash?
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:44 pm to mouton
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Similar to spaghetti squash?
I'm no spaghetti squash expert. I've only made it a couple of times. I don't saute the zucchini that long because I enjoy the crunch and it holds up better with the gravy. Give it a shot. It's an excellent way to get some additional vegetables in your diet.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:48 pm to Artie Rome
quote:
The only thing similar is the shape.
This. I got the Vegetti and I have only used it once for this purpose. It is produces way too mushy of a texture if you're trying to make and cook 'noodles' out of zucchini.
I'd rather roast a mixture of vegetables where they get brown and crispy and pour spaghetti sauce on that.
ETA: I'll have to try cooking it a lot less.
This post was edited on 10/21/15 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:53 pm to LouisianaLady
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ETA: I'll have to try cooking it a lot less.
get your skillet good and hot, add some olive oil, add the veggie "noodles" and toss them for just a minute or so, just long enough to get them hot.
I like them, I'll eat them with sauce or just a little butter and pepper
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:57 pm to LoneStarTiger
everything LST said
only cook them for a minute and very little sauce IMO
I'll do this in the summer when I have an abundance of zucchini
zucchini is far superior to summer squash for this IMO
only cook them for a minute and very little sauce IMO
I'll do this in the summer when I have an abundance of zucchini
zucchini is far superior to summer squash for this IMO
Posted on 10/21/15 at 3:59 pm to Salmon
its all i do now, havent had real pasta in years
its a difference taste but i like it just as much. just play around and learn how to cook it
its a difference taste but i like it just as much. just play around and learn how to cook it
Posted on 10/21/15 at 4:38 pm to mouton
quote:You cook spaghetti squash whole first and then drag out the stringy "guts" with a fork. But the taste is similar.
Similar to spaghetti squash?
Posted on 10/21/15 at 5:14 pm to mouton
Check out the blog the inspiralizer. She's got some amazing recipes on how to use vegetables as a base for meals. Having a spiralizer helps but is not required.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 5:19 pm to mouton
This was a staple side on 90s era menus. I don't miss it.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 5:29 pm to mouton
I don't love zucchini and this does nothing for me at all. I love yellow squash, but not the squash noodles. I think it's a fad thing.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 8:10 pm to Gris Gris
I roast cauliflower and put spaghetti sauce/meatballs or Alfredo sauce/chicken with it and it is delicious!!
Posted on 10/21/15 at 8:10 pm to Gris Gris
After you spiralize the zoodles, you bring some water to a boil, and drop them in water for a minute, maybe two. I think they're close to regular noodles. It's not the same with summer squash- too many seeds.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 8:54 pm to LSUGUMBO
I didn't like them that way. Just not my thing. If I'm eating a pasta dish, I'm going to have real pasta.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 8:58 pm to mouton
its worth getting a spiralizer if you eat healthy often
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