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Re:Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away by scottlamb on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @04:35PM (#38282863)
> Zucchini/courgette, squash, spinach I have piles of it but people don't want it not even friends and family.

I used to hate zucchini. But then I started eating lower carb and found ways to enjoy it. A few simple tips made a big difference:

* Add lots of sodium. Not necessarily pure table salt; fish sauce or Better than Bouillon are really nice. These vegetables have very very little salt on their own. The mainstream public health advice still seems to be that Americans eat too much salt, but (a) I probably was eating less than most, and (b) the advice may be wrong for most people, and (c) it may be particularly wrong when eating low-carb. <https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/supplements#sodium> has a nice section about this with references.

* Sautée chopped veggies (zucchini, eggplant, cabbage, whatever), again with sodium. Then make it into a shakshuka-esque dish (add canned tomato, spices, and egg then broil; maybe also cheese or canned fish) or add in some ground meat/sausage + cheese + spices + low-sugar ketchup + mustard. I use my cast iron skillet a lot now.

* Spiralize; use as pasta noodles with a thick sauce.

I eat lots of dark leafy greens too. I often steam them in a Pyrex in the microwave then enclose in cheesecloth and squeeze the water out with tongs. Salt and pepper, throw into almost any savory dish, use as a base for a modified juevos rancheros, etc.

Re:Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away by hammock on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @05:34PM (#38283574)
>I eat lots of dark leafy greens too. I often steam them in a Pyrex in the microwave then enclose in cheesecloth and squeeze the water out with tongs

Takes longer to prepare but if you bake them in the oven you'll get a similar result but won't lose all those nutrients in the water

Side note - you really are a maverick kind of cook lol

Re:Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away by scottlamb on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @05:45PM (#38283668)
> Takes longer to prepare but if you bake them in the oven you'll get a similar result but won't lose all those nutrients in the water

Interesting point! I wonder how much I am losing.

> Side note - you really are a maverick kind of cook lol

I choose to take that as a compliment. :-)

Re:Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away by throwaway2037 on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @08:31PM (#38284869)
Fish sauce? Unless it is a regular part of your diet, most people won't like it. The smell is incredibly off-putting. And, the reason you like it probably isn't the salt. It is the umami (savoriness) from the naturally occurring MSG. Japanese miso and soy sauce can do similar things to bland veggies.
Re:Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away by scottlamb on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @10:45PM (#38285632)
My point is that the salt doesn't have to be just salt. Folks who don't like fish sauce can find something that works for them.

Yes, I like miso and soy sauce too. Salt + umami = yum. But the salt is the vital part for low carb eaters like me. The "keto flu" is no joke. I'm not even a keto person (not that strict) but I've had weakness, headaches, cramps, and heart palpitations when I had insufficient electrolytes. I don't want to repeat that!

Re:Iowa teen grew 7k pounds of veggies, then gave them all away by adaptbrian on Thursday November 16, 2023 @08:55AM (#38289522)
Spiraling fresh zucchini is legit I just did this recently and will be doing it again