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wanted recipes for overgrown zucchini and crook neck

 
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the deer devastated my garden last night and only left the overgrown stuff. recipes needed
 
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For the zucchini, as long as the outer portions aren't too watery, I would think you could scrape out the middles and stuff them - I've done that with overgrown zucchini before and it worked well. Here's a sample recipe but I'm sure there are lots online, including those with meat if you prefer that:

https://www.loveandlemons.com/stuffed-zucchini-boats/

You could also scrape out the middles and grate them to make all kinds of cakes and fritters. I love zucchini pancakes, especially with cheese and herbs! Here is another example recipe you may like:

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/zucchini-pancakes-recipe-1948910


 
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Zucchini pickles - plenty of recipes about, like cucumber pickles. Zucchini chutney - recipes abound. Zucchini jam?  plus other ingredients because the squash is mostly tasteless?  No experience of jam!  If these don't work for you, try drying - de-seed and quarter and slice thinly (a mandoline is handy here) dehydrate in your preferred manner.   My friend uses them in soups to slip veggies past the kids.  Chunked and blanched and frozen.  I usually open freeze on trays then pack for a free-flow product rather than an ice block.
And if all else fails try this tip from my brother - place zucchini on the ground behind he car wheel, reverse, and Presto! the zucchini is stuffed.  Put on compost.  Problem solved.  (He hated zucchini)
Edit:- to correct spelling to mandoline.   Inadvertently invented a "new" kitchen implement - mondoline

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Another vote for shredding it. Though, we used to make zucchini bread out of it. I'll have to check out the pancake recipe. I don't have our recipe for chocolate zucchini bread, but here is one that looks similar.

https://www.recipetineats.com/chocolate-zucchini-bread/

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With to big zucchini I make Zucchini cobbler out of it. It taste like a apple cobbler but I find peeling one zucchini is easier for me then peeling a bunch of apples.

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We often cook in Brazil with immature winter squash, and it's a lot like oversized zucchini (and I've seen Chinese recipes that also use big squash)-- take out the seedy part and slice it thin, use it in stir fries or like you would "normal" zucchini. Works well in stewing and frying applications. But definitely take out the middle part.
The Chinese recipes usually salt it first (let it sweat 15 min or so, then rinse and squeeze it to get out the extra).  One of my favorite Chinese dishes is a stir fry with thin sliced chicken that's marinated and quick fried with a bit of ginger, then add the zucchini and salt. top with cilantro.
 
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Remove the seed potion and cook them with any of your favorite recipes.

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Here are three things I like to do with my overgrown zucchini :

1.  Remove the seed part and cook it with fresh tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt , pepper (and any other vegetable you like) into nice pasta sauce. Fill hot in clean glass jars - keeps at least 6-9 months in your pantry
2. Find any kind of zucchini cream soup recepie and use for that. Still tastes great immediately , or put in freezer to keep for a long time
3. Remove seed part , slice the zucchini, put in a clean glass jar. Add garlic, herbs  and fill up with olive oil. Heat up in a cooker so it is clean and seals nicely. Keeps for ages and is delicious. The entire south part of Italy uses this way of oil conserving for all kinds of vegetables and it is amazing food that keeps without any refrigeration for a long time.

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Thinking about this topic brought back some fond memories of the taste bud kind.

My all time favorite was Janet Chadwick's recipe for Zucchini Bread.  I don't have the recipe and have not made it in many years.

My other fond memory is for Squash Casserole.

https://permies.com/t/147550/Recipe-Southern-Squash-Casserole

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Russian way of cooking overgrown zucchini: slice about centimeter thick, dredge in flour that has a lot of garlic added, pan fry in oil. Serve with sour cream.

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