Zucchini recipes often require that the zucchini be grated to be added to the dough of bread, buns and pancakes. Grated courgettes, better than chopped ones, dissolve easily in the dough of baked goods, creating a soft and delicious consistency. Also, grating zucchini is a great way to store them in the home freezer. So, if the annual harvest has been bountiful and bountiful, read the tutorial and start grating!
Steps
Part 1 of 2: Prepare the Zucchini
Step 1. Wash the courgettes
Even if they do not appear dirty to the eye it is important to wash them under running cold water to eliminate any traces of pesticides or persistent bacteria. Rub them gently with your hands while holding them under the stream of water, continue until they are smooth and no longer grainy.
Step 2. Remove the ends of the courgette
Use a sharp knife and cut off both the stem and the flower part.
Step 3. Remove the seeds
If your courgettes have a diameter greater than 5 cm, they can contain large and bitter seeds. If so, cut them vertically in half carefully.
Firmly grasp a spoon in one hand and hold the courgette in the other. Slide the tip of the spoon into the courgette applying light pressure. Remove any traces of seeds. If your courgettes are small in size, this step is not necessary
Part 2 of 2: Grate the Zucchini
Grate with a Manual Grater
Step 1. Select the type of grater you need
Place it on a solid surface such as a kitchen cutting board. If you wish, you can grate your zucchini over a bowl to collect them in an orderly manner.
Step 2. Choose which style to give to your grated zucchini
Most vegetable graters allow you to shred them into different shapes and textures. Test the different blades to find out which one best suits your needs.
You can also use a more classic vegetable slicer mandolin, in this way you will get courgette slices of regular thickness, perfect for preparing fries, lasagna or other preparations in which the courgettes must be visually recognizable. This utensil, however, is probably inappropriate if you want to incorporate your zucchini into a baking dough
Step 3. Hold the chosen tool firmly in one hand
With the other hand, hold the zucchini. Using firm pressure, move the courgette up and down on the grater blades evenly.
If your grater is square in shape, you will have to lift it to remove the already grated zucchini and continue with the next ones. If you are using a single-sided grater, it will be sufficient to move the courgettes accumulated underneath with the help of a spoon
Step 4. Be careful when the blades come close to your fingertips
You will need to reposition your hand on the courgette several times as you grate it gradually. Stop grating when you get to the end of the courgette, otherwise you risk finding an unwelcome ingredient in your recipe dough.
If you don't want to waste even a small part of the zucchini, stick it with a fork and try to grate as much as possible while keeping your fingers sheltered
Grate with an Electric Grater
Step 1. Set up your food processor
Attach the chosen grater, more or less coarse-grained, following the instructions given in the instruction manual of your appliance.
Before starting to grate, make sure that the appliance is perfectly clean and correctly assembled
Step 2. Prepare the zucchini
Depending on the size of your food processor, you may need to cut the cleaned zucchini into small pieces before placing them in the container.
Step 3. Turn on the appliance and grate the zucchini following the instructions provided
When the container is full, turn off the robot, empty the container and continue grating the remaining zucchini.
