Courgette (zucchini)
A high-moisture summer vegetable best pre-cooked or thinly sliced to limit the water it releases during baking.
- Salt
- low
- Fat
- low
- Sweetness
- low
- Acidity
- low
- Heat
- none
- Moisture
- high
- Umami
- low
- Cooking requirement
- pre cooked recommended
Preparation
Thinly sliced and often pre-roasted or grilled to drive off moisture before topping
Applied as thin slices rather than thick rounds to limit moisture release
Applied before baking.
Cautions
- thick raw slices release enough water during baking to make the base soggy
Pairs well with
- Fresh basil
Explicitly noted as a good balance for Courgette (zucchini).
- Pepperoni
Adds textural contrast against Courgette (zucchini).
- Soppressata
Adds textural contrast against Courgette (zucchini).
- Guanciale
Adds textural contrast against Courgette (zucchini).
- Cooked bacon
Adds textural contrast against Courgette (zucchini).
- Onion
Adds textural contrast against Courgette (zucchini).