304256 Sat Jun 24 16:26:59 -0700 2006 6 31 Home Cooking 0 1710151 Scored some lovely little zukes yesterday -- they are about 3 inches long and a little thicker than my thumb. I'd like to prepare them simply so as to not mask their essence. I also don't want to grill them as it's pouring here in Boston and will be for the foreseeable future. Thoughts? Ideas? Thanks. Sat Jun 24 16:27:00 -0700 2006 10232 yumyum 1 1710198 Steam them with just a little onion and butter on top. Or saute them with garlic and butter. Sat Jun 24 17:12:17 -0700 2006 1710151 10921 Janet 1 1710225 sauté with garlic & oil, s & p, add some fresh basil et voilá! Sat Jun 24 17:37:22 -0700 2006 1710151 11069 fauchon 1 1710321 There was an old Julia recipe that I like. You can do it with zucchini or yellow summer squash of a combo of the two for pretty color. It merely calls for grating the squash and wringing the water out of it in a dish towel, twisting to extract as much moisture as possible and then simply sauteing in a little olive oil or butter with a hint of garlic and S&P to taste. Sat Jun 24 19:05:04 -0700 2006 1710151 10285 Candy 1 1710518 i keep posting this but i love this method of working with zucchinis, carpaccio. mandolin or thinly sliced them and lay them on a plate with as little overlap as possible. sprinkle over some basil or other green leafy herb you enjoy, some chopped up red peppers, pine nuts and drizzle with lemon and olive oil. top off with some shavings of parmesan and go at it. Sat Jun 24 22:11:53 -0700 2006 1710151 10634 pinstripeprincess 1 1710726 I really love the shaved salad described above...totally refreshing and fantastic. If you want to cook them, my new favorite method for zucchini is roasting. Cut into thick slices or cubes, coat with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes, until very golden brown, stirring often to brown all sides. Sun Jun 25 01:50:58 -0700 2006 1710151 10761 Aaron 1 1710748 a simple kugle casserole: Slice and lightly steam young zukes. Mash lightly, beat an egg or two with some milk or cream, S&P, thyme and some grated white cheese. Pour all into greased dish and top with any type crushed crackers/breadcrumbs and a touch of parmesean. Bake at 350 for 15 min. Sun Jun 25 02:15:40 -0700 2006 1710151 11234 toodie jane