French Fried Zucchini Sticks

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   If

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   the

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   kids

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   won't

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   eat

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   vegetables,

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   try

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   this.

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   Cut zucchini lengthwise

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    into

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    sticks

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    about

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    the

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    size

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    of thick, country-style French

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    fries.

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    Lay

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    the sticks on paper towels. Sprinkle fairly

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    heavily with salt and let stand about 1 hour. Pat sticks dry and shake them in a bag with flour and a little fresh-ground pepper.

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    Fry the zucchini in batches, don't crowd them, in

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    hot deep oil (365u00b0) until golden.

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    (To conserve oil, you can

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    use

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    a

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    medium-size,

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    heavy skillet instead of a deep fryer. Fill

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    skillet

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    with

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    about 1 1/2 inches of oil.) Drain the sticks on

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    paper towels laid over newspaper and salt very lightly.

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    Keep the

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    sticks

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    hot in a slow oven.

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    Serve them as hot as

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    possible. For

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    grownups,

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    the

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    sticks

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    are

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    good with cocktails, either plain or with Turkish Yogurt Sauce.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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