Veggetti

ninayoungdog617
ninayoungdog617 Posts: 55 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
I recently bought a Veggetti. It is an inexpensive kitchen gadget that makes long thin strips out of veggies like summer squash and zucchini. I tried it tonight and was pleasantly surprised. It is easy to use and has many uses. My husband and daughter liked it too. The possibilities are endless.

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  • lizzocat
    lizzocat Posts: 356 Member
    I just got one too! I haven't used it yet though, did you boil the veggie noodles of use them raw?
  • jodes023
    jodes023 Posts: 283 Member
    Love mine too, although I bought 1 for $20 at a kitchen place and then weeks later was at the dollar store and the same one was for $3! Ggrrr! Of course for some reason I bought that one too...ha! Love making veggie noodles and cucumber salads. Fun to eat!
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    Any tips on making zucchini noodles that don't hold onto so much water?
  • yellowdaisy3321
    yellowdaisy3321 Posts: 107 Member
    Tubbs216 wrote: »
    Any tips on making zucchini noodles that don't hold onto so much water?

    If you put them in a tupperware for a few days with a paper towel they dry out a bit.
  • jodes023
    jodes023 Posts: 283 Member
    Some people have posted that they eat them raw with sauce over them to eliminate the soggy noodle. I like to boil for 2 min and don't mind the liquid so much.
  • ninayoungdog617
    ninayoungdog617 Posts: 55 Member
    lizzocat wrote: »
    I just got one too! I haven't used it yet though, did you boil the veggie noodles of use them raw?

    I sautéed them in a tsp of olive oil and garlic and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
  • ninayoungdog617
    ninayoungdog617 Posts: 55 Member
    jodes023 wrote: »
    Love mine too, although I bought 1 for $20 at a kitchen place and then weeks later was at the dollar store and the same one was for $3! Ggrrr! Of course for some reason I bought that one too...ha! Love making veggie noodles and cucumber salads. Fun to eat!

    Re-gift the second one! Mine was $ 9.00.
  • yellowdaisy3321
    yellowdaisy3321 Posts: 107 Member
    lizzocat wrote: »
    I just got one too! I haven't used it yet though, did you boil the veggie noodles of use them raw?

    I prefer my noodles raw, they have more of an al dente texture. Topping with a hot sauce will soften them a bit.

  • Zx14chick
    Zx14chick Posts: 255 Member
    I haven't used mine yet, but told hubby that after we get rid of the pasta in our pantry, we are switching!
  • chezzabelle82
    chezzabelle82 Posts: 302 Member
    I have just discovered courgette spaghetti only I haven't got a special thing yet I use a speed peeler and then fry them in a drop of water for a min, I honestly can't belive I haven't made them before
  • ninayoungdog617
    ninayoungdog617 Posts: 55 Member
    Zx14chick wrote: »
    I haven't used mine yet, but told hubby that after we get rid of the pasta in our pantry, we are switching!

    The pasta in the pantry will keep. Get on the veggie train!
  • dinosaurparty
    dinosaurparty Posts: 185 Member
    Do you think steaming the noodles instead of boiling might help with the soggy-ness? I heard about those things a while ago and wouldn't mind giving them a try.
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    dinosaurparty wrote: »
    Do you think steaming the noodles instead of boiling might help with the soggy-ness? I heard about those things a while ago and wouldn't mind giving them a try.
    It doesn't make a difference for me. I patted with paper towels but still had some water left. Not disastrous but I'd prefer non-diluted bolo gneiss sauce.

    What other veggies have people tried? I've only done zucchini so far.
  • Tubbs216
    Tubbs216 Posts: 6,597 Member
    *Bolognese.
  • jodes023
    jodes023 Posts: 283 Member
    I tried the zucchini noodles raw last night with a hot homemade sauce over top and they were awesome! I'm not going to boil anymore. Surprisingly delish! And takes care of soggy issue. Oh...but careful! I got my finger too close to the blade and took off half my fingernail - ouch!
  • Revonue
    Revonue Posts: 135 Member
    I like throwing zucchini in a pan with a clove or two of garlic over medium heat, then topping with spaghetti or marinara sauce.

    I also tried carrots but that was a disaster, would not recommend except for maybe over a salad raw.
  • wonko221
    wonko221 Posts: 292 Member
    edited February 2015
    I love my vegetti, although i often do a week's worth of meal prep at once, and was getting tired of doing 10 or more zucchini at a time... may buy a spiralizer for bulk processing. For now, i grab the vegetti when i'm doing one or two zucchini, or dice em when i'm doing a bunch of prep at once.

    Vegetti is easy to use, easy to clean, and makes great zucchini strands for pasta replacement.

    I typically caramelize onions and tomatoes in oil or bacon grease, and then toss in the zucchini to sear for 3 minutes or so. give it a quick toss, and cook another couple minutes. Then i pour that over quinoa or rice, and add meat and/or beans for protein.
  • cmabnx
    cmabnx Posts: 76 Member
    i have a spiralizer that i love. but not keen on the zoodles unless they're raw. i've also noodled sweet potato, which shocked my husband; he was sure the spiralizer would break if handling the sweet potato raw. he was wrong. :) if you noodle a sweet potato, it then cuts down dramatically on time it takes to bake! yummy sweet potato crisps. :smiley:
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    I like to have the zucchini noodles mixed in with one serving of regular pasta. Bulks it up and gives pasta a great flavor.
  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    The best thing for keeping them from getting soggy is to just let them dry out some before cooking. Leave the cut noodles on a plate, uncovered, and let them get limp and dry to the touch. Usually a few hours where I live (a desert), but some people might need a day or two if there is more humidity, so can put it in the fridge for that.

    This has worked well for me to give them a better texture.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    my sister got me one for xmas and i dig it for making zuke noodles for sure i dont really like using it for any other veggie though
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