courgette

Converse of object

• grate: Stir in the grated courgette to the mixture, then gently fold in the whisked egg white.
• slice: Wash and thinly slice the courgettes into 1cm slices.
• chop: Add a chopped red pepper, some chopped mushrooms and, after a few mins, a chopped courgette.
• add: Add the courgettes, then finally the fresh peas.
• stuff: To serve; slice the lamb and serve with the stuffed courgettes and dauphinoise potatoes.
• cut: Cut the courgettes ( fennel the same way ) lengthways and cook as the onions for 2 3 minutes until lightly charred.

Adjective modifier

• grilled: Recipes from the Field Kitchen: Jane's grilled courgettes, tomato and bean salad.
• yellow: For extra color use half green and half yellow courgettes and for convenience, use whichever pasta comes to hand!
• old: The tiny speckled maroon caribou rapidly devoured the three-day old courgette.
• first: We picked the first courgettes in the vegetable garden today.

Modifies a noun

• flower: Vicki Topic: what to do with courgette flowers?
• mixture: Combine the aubergine with the red pepper, grated Parmesan and the courgette mixture and season well with salt and pepper.
• plant: Out of eleven courgette plants we have lost seven.
• soup: She has a whole big baked pot and I have courgette soup: v nice.
• salad: Courgette salad Serves 4-6 We were served this as a make-your-own salad before our pasta main course.
• seed: Nine out of ten of the courgette seeds that Barbara planted at the weekend are up and showing seed leaves.

Noun used with modifier

• baby: Serve with a green vegetable such as steamed broccoli florets or baby courgettes.
• round: Round courgettes are available at selected Sainsbury's stores.

Preposition: in

• oil: Bake whole baby courgettes in olive oil, chopped tomato and Basil.

Preposition: for

• minute: Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the courgettes for 2-3 minutes.