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Zucchini

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In this Lesson you will Learn

  1. What is the difference between zucchini and courgettes?
  2. When is zucchini in season?
  3. How to select and store zucchini
  4. Should you buy organic zucchini?
 

Zucchini, also known as courgettes, are a popular summer squash that come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Choose zucchini that are firm with shiny, undamaged skin. You may also want to stick with small to medium-sized zucchini (big zucchini may taste bitter).1 Store zucchini in the refrigerator.

Zucchini are unfortunately on the "Dirty Dozen Plus" list, which means you might want to buy zucchini organic if you can.

By the way, zucchini blossoms are also edible; they can be stuffed, fried, or even eaten raw.



Nutrition DNA

The nutrition DNA of zucchini. For example, you can see that 1 zucchini covers 43% of your daily need of Vitamin C and 18% of the recommended Manganese intake. Hover over the bars to see which nutrient is covered.

Sources

  1. Real Simple
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Takeaways

  1. Zucchini and courgettes are the same thing - zucchini is more common in American English and courgette in British English.
  2. Zucchini are in season in summer.
  3. Selecting and storing: choose firm zucchini with undamaged skin and store in the fridge
  4. Zucchini are on the "dirty dozen plus" list, so choose organic if you can.
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