Zucchini is a vegetable, without which proper nutrition is simply impossible. It contains trace elements that contribute to the normal functioning of the human body. But, unfortunately, the period when this vegetable can be picked from the garden and prepared from it various dishes is not long at all - just a couple of summer months. Therefore, each hostess needs to take care of making a harvest of these fruits for the future. In the article, we will consider how to keep zucchini for the winter (simple recipes) fresh and in the form of semi-finished products. Maybe some of these methods you will take note of.
When thinking about how to save zucchini for the winter, first take care of a competent approach to preparing fruits. If you want to leave whole copies of this vegetable until spring, then stop your choice on squash with a thick peel. Each fruit should have a stalk, be tight to the touch. Unsuitable for storage vegetables with external damage.
How to keep zucchini whole for the winter? Selected specimens are placed on a flat surface covered with straw, sawdust or dry rags. Save in this form the fruits under the bed, on the closet or shelf. Fresh zucchini is stored for up to five months. Closer to spring, the seeds inside it begin to germinate, the vegetable softens and takes on a bitter taste.
Gathering information on how to store zucchini for the winter, pay attention to the method of freezing this vegetable. What is this method good for? All rejected specimens are suitable for him: with a thin skin, having mechanical damage.
Freezing zucchini. Wash vegetables under running water and dry. Cut the fruit into circles or cubes up to 1 centimeter thick, put on a board and put in the freezer. When the zucchini freeze, put them in a plastic dish or plastic bag. Store the workpiece in the freezer.
There is another way to store zucchini. For the winter they can be dried. The selected young fruits are cut into circles, spread them on a baking sheet and left on the balcony or in the barn. After 4-5 days, the workpiece dries completely. It is collected in a linen bag and stored in a dry place. You can speed up the drying process by placing a baking sheet with
zucchini in the oven, heated to a temperature of 60 degrees for an hour or two.
To prepare zucchini for the winter, you can preserve them. We present to your attention a simple classic recipe.
At the bottom of a sterile jar put dill, bay leaf, a clove of garlic, peas. Next, the container is tightly filled with zucchini, cut into circles. Cook the marinade in a saucepan. To do this, boil a liter of water, dilute in it 2 large tablespoons of sugar, 1 large spoon (with a hill) of salt and 125 grams of table vinegar. Fill the jars with this filling and sterilize them in a container with boiling water for about 10 minutes. After packaging, wrap, wrap and leave to cool.
Now you know how to store zucchini. For the winter, you can prepare them using various methods. We wish you to take advantage of our advice and enjoy the delicious dishes prepared from this healthy vegetable throughout the cold season.