Dark green courgette
Dark green zucchini are tender summer-squash fruits, with cylindrical types such as Nano Verde di Milano.
- Skin color
- Dark green
- Cultivar example
- Nano Verde di Milano: cylindrical
Try it in the kitchen
Cut the zucchini lengthwise, cook them on a grill and finish with olive oil and mint. Or dice them for a pasta sauce, leaving the dark skin on for a clear color contrast.
For Il Cucchiaio d’Argento’s zucchini lasagne, use dark-green zucchini: brown the diced vegetables with shallot and basil, then layer them with béchamel, smoked scamorza and grated Parmesan. Choose the dark form by the actual vegetables rather than assuming a particular cultivar.
Color is a starting point
Look for a dark green type and ask its variety if the shape matters to your recipe. Nano Verde di Milano is one producer’s cylindrical example; the cultivar name does not establish the growing location.
