To be honest, I am no fan of the whole low-to-no carb hype going on right now – carbs aren’t generally bad for you, in fact, you brain runs mostly on carbs, and you don’t really want to cut of your brains power supply, right? But what I do like about low-carb recipes, is that they offer a nice way to even out some of your culinary sins, like a huge piece of pie in your coffee break. Low-carb recipes are also a good ways to eat more greens, since the ‘carbs’ are often replaced with vegetables or fruits.
I actually created this recipe one evening when we had a small birthday celebration at uni in the afternoon and I had two servings of plum pie because it was just sooooooo delicious. So, instead of making a quick courgette-pasta dash that I had originally planned for this evening, I decided to skip the pasta and born was the idea of courgette fries! Make sure to use small zucchini, since they contain less water and therefore make the fries crispier. Admittedly, they will never get as crispy as deep-fried potato fries, but what they miss in texture you won’t miss in flavour! Continue reading