Basically you put a chunk of zucchini in it and twist. They retail for about $15, are easy to clean and they make zoodles pretty quickly.
These are good if you have a small kitchen or you are just starting out with your zoodling. Here are the most popular options: Hand-held vegetable spiralizer Thankfully none of it is too expensive (unless you want it to be). From there, you’re going to need some equipment. This post is just going to go over the basics so you can get started playing with them.Īs a zucchini, of course! The first step in making a zoodle is to cut the top and end off of the zucchini so that you are working with two flat surfaces.
Making zoodles how to#
It also features a complete tutorial in how to make them, along with tips and tricks on how to cut down your cooking time. My latest recipe book, Oodles of Zoodles, features lots of great recipes for using zoodles. Good question! That’s what this tutorial is for after all. How exactly does one make a zucchini into a zoodle? I just find zucchini the easiest to deal with. That’s not to say other vegetables don’t work well. Why? Mostly because of the texture of zucchini, how quickly and easily it cooks and the level of control I have over the final flavor and texture (we’ll get into that in a minute). In reality there are a bunch of vegetables you can use to make pasta substitutes but I like zucchini the best. Tried those too and they especially hate me!īut there’s one option that always seems to work: zoodles! What are zoodles? They actually physically hurt to digest and nowadays have the tendency to drive me into big blood sugar drops.Īnd before you mention it, kind Foodies, yes I’ve tried healthier variations of noodles. Since my surgery (which, as of this writing, was nearly 8 years ago), noodles don’t work for me. I relished in lasagna noodles baked in meat sauce and ricotta. I loved huge plates of spaghetti noodles with mounds of meat sauce.
I used to be a big pasta eater before surgery.
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