A really quick *stupid* question
#200108 - 07/27/05 03:08 PM
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crew
Reged: 06/24/05
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In a lot of the recipes with zucchini, I see that it says "grated zucchini". What does it mean to "grate" the zucchine. Thanks, and no laughing please 
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I am giggling because I thought only my sister asked questions like that. But grate means shredded like they often do to cheese. I hope that clears it up for you.
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Well if it counts for anything, thats what i thought it meant!!!   Will a potato peeler work fine for this?
Thank yoou!
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Well, really a cheese grater would work best, because you want the zuchinni to be in tiny little chopped up pieces for recipes such as the zuchini bread. I think a potatoe peeler would make too long of strips. A grater has tiny little holes with sharpened edges, and that would work best. If you had the time, you could just chop it up very fine with a sharp knife.
I am not really laughing at you, but it does remind me of my sister who knows nothing in the kitchen......I think she can make toast and microwave frozen dinners.
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Hahaha .. well I can do a little bit more than toast ... but only with the help of IBS message boarders!
Thanks for your help!!
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we are here to help and no question is every too stupid for our message boards.
good luck!
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You reminded me of my daughter, she'll call every once and a while and ask something like that and I find it adorable. We won't learn to cook unless we ask questions.... By using my cooking for IBS book, I actually had to look up on line what a lemon zest was. Wouldn't probably be so odd, except that I LOVE to cook and am 40 years old. My husband got a real kick out of it..HAHAHA. don't worry, I'm not laughing at you, just appreciating the reminder of my "little(21 yrs old) girl". I miss her terribly, she's in San Antonio in the AF. Anyway, thanks so much! Alyson
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i do the same thing. "mom, how long do i steam string beans?" "how do i bake a potato?" she's been really cute since the ibs thing, buying me acidophilus (sp?) and health food bread whenever i see her, things i can't really afford myself.
tackling the zucchini bread this weekend, myself. my mother brought be some zucchini from her garden - seems a shame to grate it and hide it in bread, but i don't like it any other way.
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Zucchini bread
#200767 - 07/29/05 07:27 AM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
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Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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I love Heather's Zucchini Bread - and it freezes really well, too. Enjoy!
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Don't feel bad. My sister once called from Scotland to ask my Mom in Michigan how to cook chicken.
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HAHAHA .. even after asking what "grating" meant ... I ended up making my boyfriend do it b/c I didn't want to mess it up. Its funny b/c I'm not that up on the "cooking" lingo, and I ALWAYS think that once I'm finished cooking a meal, its going to either be completely ruined, or completely disgusting. And it always turns out awesome!! Of course, all of the praise goes to the actual recipe .. but its nice to see that I can at least put it all together! And now .. I'm totally hooked on cooking!
Anyway, thanks for my lesson on grating zucchini!!! 
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Like I said, I'm 40 and I still call my mom to ask about things occasionally, even though she knows I can cook circles around her. She loves it! And I can totally understand about the zukes, I'm not a fan of it either, but love it in bread. Think of it this way, at least you're getting a veggie in your system.
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