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| I tried a dried zucchini chip last summer and I thought they were really good. Well this year I am going to try to start preserving earlier, than later. Since I have about 200 zucchini plants to plant, I figure I will have some extra to dry. Don't worry, I market garden and I will sell most of them. I am planting them in a high tunnel so I will have zucchini by the end on May. Probably 3-4 weeks sooner than most.
I am looking for dried zucchini recipes and what would the best way to store these chips? Freeze them? Jay |
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| Not really a recipe per se, but in the past, I've dried zukes and cucumbers slices dusted with the type of herb mix you would use to make ranch dressing. I make my own blend because the powdered stuff in the store is WAY too full of salt and sugar. I mix: onion powder, garlic powder, dill, oregano, celery seed, paprika, and a LITTLE salt, sugar, and black pepper. Works pretty well. Storage, yeah, freezer is best if you can spare the room. |
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| Dug out my 30+ year old Harvest Maid dehydrator, which still works, and am going to try the zucchini chips with dinninmi's seasoning. Will also keep monitoring this thread for more dried zucchini recipes. |
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- Posted by simplicitygardens z8 pacific N.W. (My Page) on Tue, Apr 20, 10 at 12:09
| I don't know what I could have done wrong but my dehydrated zucchini chips are just plain weird. I've tried adding them to soups several times and they never really soften back up. They stay chewy, leathery and strange. Any ideas what's up? They were picked at their prime, tasted fine fresh, and were sliced about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick for dehydrating. Thanks, Abhaya |
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| Don't forget the zucchini candy ! My grandson loves that stuff. |
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| Do share Linda Lou, Zucchini Candy, that sounds interesting. Abhaya, I like to crunch them like chips. I have never rehydrated them. Jay |
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| BASIC ZUCCHINI CANDY FRUIT 10 cups peeled diced zucchini 1/2 inch cubes Peel zucchini,cut in half, removing seeds. Dice in cubes. PINEAPPLE CANDY FRUIT You can do the same thing with the zucchini but use : BLUEBERRY CANDY FRUIT 10 cups peeled, cut zucchini, about 1/2 inch cubes Follow the directions for basic recipe. HINTS: When turning your zucchini, dip in sugar to coat them, making them more like "gumdrops". |
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| Do you have to blanch the zucchini first before dehydrating? Or just dry it raw? |
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- Posted by wtfdouwant none (My Page) on Fri, Aug 1, 14 at 16:55
| I found a great way to use dried squash & zucchini. Heat a little oil in a skillet with a bit of garlic and some scallions or onions. Toss the dried zucchini in there with a little soy sauce and some sesame oil. Saute until it browns a bit. Add a little water to steam up and soften the zucchini, allowing the water to evaporate. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve. This is a Korean recipe, but I bet you could use this cooking technique with different seasonings. |
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| Just store them in glass jars with tight lids. We just season with salt and pepper. |
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| kriswife, how do you use your dried zucchini that you store in the glass jars? Just wondering if I would actually use this if I go to all the work. |
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