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Zucchini?

godi — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:04:11 GMT

How do you get all the juice out of shredded zucchini to bake with? Just checking to see if an easier way then rolling it in a towel and scraping it off. Any ideas are much appreciated.

Re: Zucchini?

Poodlepet2 — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:12:56 GMT

Hmmmm.I have thought about this-but lately, I've been eating it raw and making noodles....

I would take cut zucchini-rounds or planks, put it on paper towels on a cookie sheet and put more paper towels over the top. I would put another cookie sheet over that and put weights on it-whatever you have-and let it sit for 1/2 hour.

I might use a sprinkling of coarse salt, with the idea of wiping it off....

Poodlepet2

Re: Zucchini?

cancun08 — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:26:17 GMT

@godi wrote:
How do you get all the juice out of shredded zucchini to bake with? Just checking to see if an easier way then rolling it in a towel and scraping it off. Any ideas are much appreciated.

@godi

I put the shredded zucchini in a mesh colander/strainer and press the moisture out with the back of a spoon. HTH

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Bubby Mommy — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:38:06 GMT

I use shredded zucchini all the time when I make fried zucchini patties. After shredding the unpeeled zucchini, put it in a clean kitchen towel and S-Q-U-E-E-Z-E as tightly as you can until you have extracted all the water. HTH!!!

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Minniegal — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:59:22 GMT

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PA Mom-mom — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:24:44 GMT

If I'm making zucchini bread, I just put the shredded zucchini in a strainer over a bowl and let it sit for at least a half hour. Then I press it against the strainer. I have found I want some water left in the zucchini when baking to make the most moist outcome. When I'm making zucchini patties, I salt the shredded zucchini and let it sit over the bowl for at least a half hour. Than I squeeze it out with my hands, just like I do frozen spinach. When I make zoodles, I just salt them and let them drain for a half hour.

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Dusty1 — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:03:22 GMT

I don't drain mine at all if I am making zucchini bread.

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wagirl — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:15:16 GMT

I make zoodles all the time and never salt and drain them. I make them just as my skillet is hot so I can throw them right in and saute them for about 4 minutes; always comes out great. All that other is way to time consuming for me. Same with baking--I grate them just before adding to the batters.

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Mothertrucker — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:02:22 GMT

When baking, I don't need to drain...If I were frying, I would probably need to get some of the liquid out...like shredded potatoes when making latkes, for example....

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sallyann38 — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:09:34 GMT

You do not need to drain zucchini when making bread. I shredded it one time and drained it, it was the worse zucchini bread ever....very dry.

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hayseed00 — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:08:28 GMT

I put my shredded zucchini in between paper towels, Bounty paper towelss hold up good for this. I only press a small amount of liquid out.

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godi — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:44:19 GMT

Thanks for all the ideas, I never knew you really didn't have to get the liquid out before baking! Thanks to all for taking the time to reply. As usual I always learn here. 👍😊