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Seriously? Who doesn't like spinach and zucchini??? Spinach is really good wilted in a pan of olive oil that's been infused with garlic and red pepper flakes.

Zucchini is great steamed with yellow squash and vidalia onions and seasoned with fresh pepper.

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In my and my partner's experience courgette is only bearable when you make it unhealthy (drown it in oil and salt). At that point why bother: everything tastes good roasted with oil.

Oil isn't necessarily unhealthy.

I love zucchini, and one of my kids enjoys it, but my wife and other kid quite dislike it. The texture, apparently regardless of how it’s prepared, is the issue for them more than the taste. I’ve tried firmer (grilled) and softer (steamed) preparations but have received the same feedback, so it’s something innate to the fruit. To each their own.

Have you tried zucchini "spaghetti" salad?

Basically there are these cutters which cut the zucchini (raw) into very long "noodles". I think they are sometimes called "zoodles".

With these "noodles" you can do anything you like. But I've only tried it as a salad. i.e. add oil, salt, pepper and whatever you like, mix it, and enjoy.

Make sure you're salting them to draw out the bitterness of the zucchini. You can blanch them for a few minutes then throw them in an ice bath, or sprinkle salt on them about half an hour ahead of time then rinse them off after. Either way, pat them dry and your zucchini should be much tastier.

Could it the linked to the age of the plant? When my dad allows the zucchini to grow too long, it’s bitter. At 20 cm it’s much sweeter, and we can easily eat it raw/blanched.

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