# How to prepare a zucchini

## The essentials

The zucchini is not peeled and it cooks fast. It releases water: in the pan, you cook it on high heat without a lid so it browns instead of boiling.

## Choosing it

Firm, shiny, rather small or medium: the big ones have more seeds and less taste.

## Preparing it

Wash it, cut both ends. That is all, the skin is eaten.

## Cutting it for the dish

- In rounds or half-moons, for the pan.
- In dice, for a ratatouille or a sauce.
- In sticks, for the oven.
- Grated, for a cake or fritters; squeeze it in a tea towel to remove the water.

## How long it takes

One minute.

## Storing it

In the fridge, four to five days. It does not like waiting too long, it goes soft.

## Make it tonight

The page "Sautéed vegetables, in a pan or a wok": zucchini half-moons on high heat.

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