Vegetable Confession

Okay, I’m gonna do it. I have been working up to this a while, but have been afraid to really say it.. But I have to get this off my chest. Here it is: Zucchini’s have no taste. There, I said it. You wonder why your neighbors show up giving you handfuls of ‘em? Maybe there’s a pile by the coffee mess at work? Bags left on your doorstep? Guess what - people just want to give them away because they just don’t taste like anything. Lots of recipes try to make them into something, like maybe coating with batter and deep frying them. Just a vehicle for holding the tasty batter. Coat ‘em with Panko bread crumbs? Panko sure is good.. I know, let’s make bread or cake with them. There’s a flavor bomb! Stuff them with chicken? How about a beef pie? Anything to add some flavor. Just sautéed with butter and salt? Nothing. They sure are pretty, glossy green, firm, nothing.

Home grown tomatoes? Peppers? Fine. You can tell the difference. Fresh herbs? Wonderful - a world apart. Fresh zucchini?

Any recipes gladly accepted.

Even if you have the tasteless squash,
DFD