Organic Courgettes
A freshly picked organic courgette is a delight. We get them to you from our fields as quickly as possible.
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A freshly picked organic courgette is a delight that hardly needs embellishment. We get them to you from our fields as quickly as possible. Roast, griddle, fry, or ramp up your 5 a day with courgetti (courgette spaghetti). Raw, slow-cooked, fast-cooked or grated into cake batter, there’s (almost) nothing you can’t do with them.
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Country of origin
Produced in- The UK
UK Seasonality
There’s no need to peel courgettes – just wash them and trim a little off each end
How to prepare
Young courgettes are succulent raw – grate or pare into long ribbons with a peeler, then toss with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
For a good summer salad, slice lengthways into 5mm strips, brush with olive oil and griddle both sides. Toss in a dressing with Puy lentils and feta, or with white beans and cherry tomatoes.
BBQ tip
Cut lengthways into 3mm thick slices. Don’t oil or season them. Drape them onto the bars over a hot BBQ, until nicely marked – 2 -3 mins at most. Flip; the other side will take slightly less time. Remove and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and some freshly torn herbs (e.g. mint and parsley) or use them in a summery salad. A faster and less fiddly option is to simply split them in half lengthways. Griddle them, flat-side down, for 3-4 mins, before flipping and cooking for a further 3-4 mins. Cut them into interesting angled pieces and use them as above.
Storage
Keep in the fridge. They’re at their best eaten very fresh, although they’ll look fine for a week or more.
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Grown by Lloyd Stone, Ashburton, Devon
Lloyd grows lots of brilliant organic veg for us: black kale, broad beans, Savoy cabbages, Calabrese broccoli, courgettes, leeks, Romanesco cauliflower and sugar snap peas, all flowing from the fields of his farm near Ashburton, on the edge of Dartmoor.
Courgettes recipes
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courgette and sumac fries
Serves: 4 Total time: 20 min
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Courgettes in batter
Serves: 5 Total time: 25 min
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Ricotta and basil courgettes with quinoa tabbouleh
Serves: 2 Total time: 40 min
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Courgette, lemon and poppy seed cake
Serves: 12 Total time: 1h 30 min
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Chocolate courgette cake
Serves: 6 Total time: 55 min
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Slow cooked courgette pasta
Serves: 2 Total time: 45 min