{"id":10161,"date":"2023-01-11T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeprime.co.uk\/?p=10161"},"modified":"2023-01-13T19:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:06:09","slug":"how-to-make-courgette-noodles-without-a-spiralizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeprime.co.uk\/how-to-make-courgette-noodles-without-a-spiralizer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Courgette Noodles Without a Spiralizer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever wondered how to make courgette noodles without a spiralizer? Courgette and zucchini noodles have grown increasingly popular in recent years, especially among people hoping to reduce their carb intake and increase their portions of fresh produce. Cooking zucchini noodles or courgette noodles paves the way for a wide range of potential meal options, including Fettucine Alfredo with parmesan cheese or unique zucchini ribbons with spaghetti sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, before you can discover the benefits of raw or cooked zucchini noodles for yourself, you need to know how to turn your vegetables into thin noodles without a spiralizer. While a spiralizer is definitely the easiest way to create noodles out of sweet potatoes, zucchini, courgette, carrots, and a range of other vegetables, it\u2019s not your only option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve always wanted to try to make zucchini noodles but you\u2019re not sure about buying a spiralizer just yet, there are some options you can try as an alternative. Today, we\u2019re going to be looking at some of the best ways to make spiralized zucchini or courgette without a spiralizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do You Make Zucchini Noodles if You Don\u2019t Have a Spiralizer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you don\u2019t have a countertop spiralizer<\/a> or a handheld spiralizer, you\u2019ll need to find another way to transform your vegetables into thin strands of healthy noodles. The good news is that once you\u2019ve learned how to turn zucchini into a pasta meal, you\u2019ll have endless recipe options to experiment with, including al dente pasta options and unique sauce-based meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zucchini or courgette noodles are surprisingly easy to make, particularly if you already have a mandoline slicer<\/strong>, potato peeler<\/strong>, box cheese grater<\/strong>, or something similar. Here are just some of your options for creating vegetable noodles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Using a Mandoline Slicer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Probably the most popular option for cooking zoodles instead of regular pasta, a mandoline slicer, otherwise known as a julienne blade, can make your final dish look just as good as if you used an official spiralizer. The mandoline is a pretty simple tool for most would-be chefs to use, and it\u2019s great for creating flat noodles for your favourite sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the best thing about a mandoline slicer is that whether you\u2019re cutting zucchini or sweet potato, you can adjust your julienne blade<\/strong> to the thickness that\u2019s best for you. So you can choose if you want large zucchini noodles for a beefy stir fry or thin strips of zucchini paster instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people prefer to use thick strips of zucchini because they don\u2019t dissolve as much in pasta sauce, marinara sauce and other recipe options. Thick zoodles are also more likely to maintain their shape when you cook them at medium-high heat.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are two ways to turn your fresh zucchini into noodles. For instance, you can push the zucchini down the julienne blade lengthwise. Chopping the zucchini lengthwise will give you longer strips for your pasta. The alternative option is to twist the zucchini on the blade for faster, curly strips<\/strong>. If you love curly noodles, that\u2019s probably the best option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Using a Potato Peeler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If using a mandoline slicer for your zucchini pasta dish doesn\u2019t work for you, there\u2019s always the option to try your potato peeler instead. This way, you\u2019re more likely to end up with thick ribbons rather than thin strips of zucchini or courgette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One point in mind if you\u2019re using a vegetable peeler instead of a julienne peeler to get your raw zucchini noodles is you\u2019ll need to use quite a bit of pressure<\/strong>. If your zucchini pasta is too thin because you don\u2019t press the vegetable peeler down hard enough, it might dissolve in the olive oil or the sauce of your pasta dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A julienne peeler is another option and an alternative to both the potato peeler and the knife. However, once again, even with a medium zucchini or a large vegetable, you\u2019re more likely to end up with thin zucchini pasta, which won\u2019t appeal to everyone. Thick zucchini noodles are often much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider experimenting<\/a> with your peeler for your zucchini noodles if you\u2019re exploring options for creating vegetable noodles without a spiralizer. If the thin strips are too thin for your preferred zucchini noodles, you can try an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Using a Box Grater<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s another item you probably use quite often with products from the grocery store, which could be ideal for creating zucchini noodles. Once again, you\u2019re going to get pretty thin zoodles here, which means they might dissolve quickly, even when you\u2019re cooking at medium heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t got any other options and you want to make zucchini noodles fast, even a box grater can do the trick, but you won\u2019t get the most professional looking zoodles. It\u2019s also worth noting that even if you grate your zucchini lengthways over paper towels, you\u2019re going to get short noodles and a lot of moisture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can always try using the paper towels you have available to squeeze the extra moisture carefully out of your zucchini noodles before you cook them. However, grating your noodles will make it practically impossible to get al dente noodles from your vegetables if this is essential for your recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Cook Zucchini Noodles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learning how to make zoodles without a spiralizer<\/a> is only the first step. Once you know how to make noodles and other vegetables, you\u2019ll need to learn how to start using zucchini in place of your traditional pasta meals. There are tons of freer recipes out there to explore. However, before you start trying out a recipe, make sure you have all the equipment required. Some zucchini noodle recipe options advise things like cooking in a slow cooker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the best ways to cook zucchini noodles without a spiralizer include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n