Grilled Zucchini Variations

Grilled Zucchini Variations

For a refreshing variation on grilled zucchini: seek out a rotund zucchini, more squat and round (such as those sold at Dan Freeman?s stand); these seem to be sweeter than the baseball-bat shaped ones. Cut in half, scoop out the seeds, then cut in slices about an inch thick, to resemble melon slices. Drizzle sesame oil into the inside curve, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Finally, drizzle a bit more with olive oil to try to coat the outsides. Grill for roughly 3 minutes per side. I did this last night and the zuch turned out sweet and succulent. Seems the flesh is sweet and absorbs the oil very well.