Pickled Zucchini Strips

 

Strips of pickled zucchini are a simple appetizer for summer days.

Inspired by the classic anchovies in vinegar, these strips of pickled zucchini are delicious and can be part of your appetizer any day.

I love anchovies in vinegar, but if you want me to tell you the truth, I never make them.

You don’t have to ask me why, I’ll tell you, because it seems like hard and laborious work.

I confess, I find it easier to have them from time to time in one of my favorite bars, without further ado.

But since it’s summer and the Valencian garden produces mercilessly, many seasonal vegetables flood my kitchen, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and, of course, zucchini.

 

If you like anchovies in vinegar, you will also like these strips of zucchini in vinegar.

 

This makes me think of possible recipes to use, my number 1 condition, no to boredom and repetition!.

Doesn’t it happen to you? Repeating the same recipe ad nauseam is something that bores me to infinity and beyond, so variation is a must.

 

 

The idea of ​​this recipe is the following: Give the zucchini the same treatment as anchovies.

And what treatment is that? A good bath in vinegar and preserve them in olive oil with garlic and parsley.

This simple process applied to vegetables can also be done with carrots or turnips, giving them a different flavor and texture.

When consuming it, you can do the same as you would with the anchovies, serve the strips of zucchini in vinegar on a flat plate with some olives and enjoy them alongside other tapas.

Or you can use the strips of pickled zucchini to enrich other dishes, add them to a salad, and also use them as a garnish for a dish of oily fish.

Can you imagine a good salmon loin with a garnish of strips of pickled zucchini and carrot?

And what if we used them to give freshness and a vinegary touch to some sardines?

 

The acidic touch that the vinegar provides combines well with the strong flavor of the oily fish.

 

What is more than obvious is that to enjoy this dish you have to like vinegar, if not, skip this recipe because it is not for you.

Some people invent terms and ways of saying things. I’ve read somewhere that strips of pickled zucchini are called “knockers,” and I honestly couldn’t stop laughing. What nonsense. I call this substitute terminology, and I consider it absolutely unnecessary. What need do we have to use these words? From my point of view, none.

If I were a vegetarian or vegan and didn’t want to consume foods of animal origin, the last thing I would need is to be reminded of them.

I imagine that someone with a vegetarian or vegan diet prefers to eat the foods they like without having to compare them to those of omnivorous diets, or not?

It’s as if plant-based diets were inferior to the rest, when terms like that are used it’s as if a certain inferiority complex were being accepted.

It’s crazy!

If it’s zucchini, it’s zucchini, it’s not anchovy and much less “noquerón”, I really can’t understand it.

 

Strips of zucchini in vinegar are prepared the same as anchovies in vinegar, but they are still zucchini.

 

I don’t intend for these strips of zucchini in vinegar to be a trompe l’oeil of anchovies in vinegar, I just want to give you ideas to prepare zucchini in a different way.

If you dare to try new things, perhaps these strips will catch your attention, if on the other hand, you are a fan of the usual, better prepare some anchovies in vinegar.

But don’t forget to use your zucchini to make creams, tortillas or homemade savory pies.

The truth is that zucchini is a versatile food that can be used in many ways in the kitchen, as it provides very few calories it can be present in any type of diet.

It is mainly composed of water, and the fiber it provides is soluble, pectins and cellulose. It is very diuretic.

In Spain, zucchini is in season in summer, so don’t miss the opportunity to eat it.

 

 

Why you should try zucchini strips in vinegar:

• It serves as an appetizer.
• It can be used as a garnish.
• Ideal to add to salads and give them a special touch.
• It is a different way to prepare zucchini.

 

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