Turkey Tracks: February 2, 2012
Using Dried Zucchini Slices
The zucchini slices I dried last summer have been a great success this winter. Here’s a pic–with the 2012 Moon Maggy in the background I see.
To recap, when the glut of zukes comes in, I’ve tried to shred them and freeze them for winter soups or to put into the dog food. But, the frozen shredded zukes develop this metallic taste. And, the bits are positively slimy. So, this past summer I tried slicing and drying them–having had great success drying halved small tomatoes.
One can just eat the zuke chips or use them in dips. But, what we’re finding is that they are terrific thrown into soup in about the last five minutes to reconstitute. They hold their shape and texture, are a delicious addition, and hold up to reheating soup.
Success!
We’re down to our last handful of tomatoes. I dried a TON of them last summer before the late blight hit. MORE next summer.
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