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Title: Storing courgettes
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on September 03, 2009, 12:58:09
in fridge or out?  whats best?
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: jimtheworzel on September 03, 2009, 13:08:06
psi  ...dont think would keep very long in fridge or freezer, water content is high
best way is to eat and enjoy
jtw
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: thifasmom on September 03, 2009, 13:08:48
i store mine out but try and use withen 3- 5 days at most.
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on September 03, 2009, 13:15:16
cheers. Not trying to preserve them - I'll try and leave out now and see.  Ta
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: Squash64 on September 03, 2009, 13:22:55
I wash and dry them, put them in a plastic bag and put them in the salad drawer of the fridge.  They will last for quite a few days like that.
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: macmac on September 03, 2009, 16:53:29
I've got some of those green storage bags (QVC,Wilko etc)allsorts of fruit and veg keeps really well in them I've never tried courgettes as we tend to cook/soup or give away but I can't see why not.They're great for lemons and limes which i always like to have in but don't always use regularly
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: jennym on September 05, 2009, 23:57:30
I've frozen courgette chopped into chunks - it's fine cooked from frozen. Do find that the denser types freeze better.
But, without a freezer, the best way to store them has got to be to let them grow to marrow size and harden off the skin. Kept in a cool (not cold) dark place, with plenty of ventilation, I've managed to keep marrows up until around Christmas time.
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: saddad on September 06, 2009, 08:13:12
Having cured some large Romanesco last year we were able to keep one until February last year, just on the kitchen unit.. was showing no signs of rot but it was taking up too much room!!  :-X
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: Digeroo on September 06, 2009, 09:46:06
Trompetto d'albenga courgettes (actually related to a butternut squash) keep very well.  The seeds are only up one end, so if they go a bit coarse you can just throw that bit away.
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: shirlton on September 06, 2009, 09:58:43
When some of ours get too big then I store them on the spare room windowsills and use them for soup. They keep for quite while
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: tim on September 06, 2009, 12:01:25
Grow them on to Marrows & then they'll store.
Title: Re: Storing courgettes
Post by: GRACELAND on September 09, 2009, 16:43:43
yep as Tim say marrows will keep longer :)