The kids kept walking in while I was making these last night, and wanting to try them. And wanting to "try" more. And MORE. Jeremiah had a strip and said that he was going out to the garden to look for more zucchini. When I asked him if he thought we need it, I got a major "you are kidding, right?" look. A second baby zucchini was promptly procured. We each could have eaten the whole mound.
These pass the Kenton Test. That right there says it all.
(at least) 1 small zucchini
oil for frying
salt
Cut zucch. into skinny spaghetti strips. Heat an inch or two or three of oil to 350 degrees. Drop in a handful of strips. Fry until golden, drain on paper towels, salt.
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5 comments:
Zucchini strings sound just plain weird. Do you like zucchini? Just curious because we're not fond of it, and I just thought that if y'all didn't like it, maybe we'd try it too then :). haha. Is it kind of like hash browns???
NO I DON'T LIKE zucchini!!! What kind of a person do you think I am? Zucchini is grown strictly for zucchini bread... until now. Now it could be hard to reserve enough for bread. I don't think we even wasted garden space on them before.
The boys kept saying the strings tasted like fries. Really, the zucchini doesn't have much flavor, so it's more of a "fried and salty" taste, than a "big, gross, green veggie" taste. Dipping these in ranch or something was a suggestion, but everyone liked them plain so much that, why bother?
Becky
Do you have a julienne (or however that's spelled!) thingy or do you use a grater or knife????
Well, Mom decided to force these things down our throat for supper tonight. They weren't too bad, but they do still have a distinct zucchini flavor to them. Maybe she didn't cook them long enough?? =)
Abby,
I used a knife to cut one, and the other I used a cheese knife/slicer on. It didn't particularly help. If you have a "julienner", by all means use it, otherwise, as Anna would say use "a big fat knife". (Remember that, Anna?)
Anna,
Zucchini flavor huh? (Yuck) Were they crispy? Mine were all crispy, but I think that if they were at all limp (eewww) that they probably would taste zucchish. Maybe mine were good because I was recycling oil that I used for french fries? The kids DID insist that that was what they tasted like.
OK, recipe change:
1. Make a large batch of homemade fries.
2. Invite us over.
3. Serve.
4. Now make zucchini string according to original recipe. MMMmmmmmm!!!
PS Maybe we're weird? nah...
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