Courgette glut.....at last!

[hamsterqueen]

after more years than I care to admit to, I have been growing courgettes without desperately trying to keep up with picking them...........

YAY, my first glut. I am so happy i LOVE courgettes

[Alice]

Congratulations HampsterQueen. What variety are you growing. Bush Baby are going mad for me this year.

[Two_Sheds]

Glad you love them. Do you want some of mine!

[hamsterqueen]

Can't remember the varieties! Every year I mean to get organised

1 yellow one whoich I bought as a plant (golden something?)

2 round courgettes (seed from Lidl)

and a bog standard.


I think it may be because I have a bed system this year for the first time so no hard compacted soil. New neighbour also cut down a huge Eucalyptus tree and looming conifer
which has let a lot more light into the garden

[Callie]

Just before coming on here, I was looking for a Courgette Soup recipe, as we have been getting quite a few too. Thought I would post it. Has anyone treid this, It says it's really delicious?

Veg Box Recipes • Courgette Soup - actually, it's delicious!

[Jimmy]

Nice just dropped whole on the barbie !

[mythyme]

AAArrrhhh they're taking over the kitchen. Thanks Callie for the recipe link, whole family will be forever grateful!! Does anyone else find the yellow ones very seedy? Sorry don't know the variety-lost the label.

[gojiberry]

I have been drying some for the last couple of days don't know what they will be like but worth the experiment as I have so many. Will be making another courgette cake tomorrow, they never go to waste.

Ian

[squashytomato]

Will be making another courgette cake tomorrow, they never go to waste.

can you post the link for courgette cake, i made the soup yesterday but put it straight in the freezer as i had a couple of spare containers.

Ian[/QUOTE]

[fwuffydragon]

Just before coming on here, I was looking for a Courgette Soup recipe, as we have been getting quite a few too. Thought I would post it. Has anyone treid this, It says it's really delicious?

Veg Box Recipes • Courgette Soup - actually, it's delicious!

Um, it states "Leaving the skin on the courgettes is a good way to give this soup more colour."

Who EVER peels a courgette ???

[MaureenHall]

I'm thrilled to bits - I've just picked the very first courgette that I've ever grown in my life I'm going to char-grill it I think and have it with an omelette made with the eggs my chooks laid this morning. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yum yum and all for free

[Callie]

Fwuffydragon, I thought that rather strange too about the Courgettes and keeping the skin on. I still haven't made the soup yet, but I read too that the skin has most of the Nutrients, like Marrow too.

[Capsid]

Just spent all weekend cooking courgettes; a cake, curries, soup, chutney and a puree. The puree is recommended as it uses 1.2kg of courgette.

[pmc]

Just picked 1.5kg & was wondering what to do with them. What does the puree taste like?

[Capsid]

Puree is lovely.

Fry a chopped onion and 3 cloves of garlic until tender. Add a 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric then add the diced courgettes (1.2kg). Cook covered for around 10 mins until courgettes are nice and tender. Add a teaspoon of cumin powder, a pinch of cayenne pepper, salt and pepper and 1 1/2 tablespoons of tomato puree. Puree with a potato masher and eat hot or cold. Courtesy of Madhur Hafrey.