Comments on: Zucchini & Tomato Gratin http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marghi http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin/comment-page-1#comment-50165 Marghi Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:33:31 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin#comment-50165 Real murky, green, sweet olive oil like MM talks about is hard to come by in Manila....There was a time when Bacchus, at the Shangri-la Makati arcade carried a super brand wrapped in gold foil paper but the very thin market made it diffucult for them to continue carrying it in their inventory...actually, very good oil and real parmigiano-reggiano are the two ingredients most difficult to find in Manila....of course, along with really sweet, ripe tomatoes... thank goodness the cheese is now readily available...Alex Lichaytoo of Bacchus, took the gamble a few years ago, and they has now successfully sustained supplying the growing market....check out their vacuum sealed wedges at S&R outlets....truly the real thing, at a very reasonable price per kilo.... Real murky, green, sweet olive oil like MM talks about is hard to come by in Manila….There was a time when Bacchus, at the Shangri-la Makati arcade carried a super brand wrapped in gold foil paper but the very thin market made it diffucult for them to continue carrying it in their inventory…actually, very good oil and real parmigiano-reggiano are the two ingredients most difficult to find in Manila….of course, along with really sweet, ripe tomatoes…
thank goodness the cheese is now readily available…Alex Lichaytoo of Bacchus, took the gamble a few years ago, and they has now successfully sustained supplying the growing market….check out their vacuum sealed wedges at S&R outlets….truly the real thing, at a very reasonable price per kilo….

]]> By: abby http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin/comment-page-1#comment-50057 abby Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:02:16 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin#comment-50057 Marketman, is that Rachel Ray's brand? I guess, the hunt is still on^^ Marketman, is that Rachel Ray’s brand? I guess, the hunt is still on^^

]]> By: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin/comment-page-1#comment-49940 Marketman Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:17:13 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin#comment-49940 allen,perfect with some crusty bread. Jade186, yes a great sidedish, I just made this to use up some extra veggies and test a small oven that I recently got fixed... zena, I had to look up the spelling as well! suzette, a real ratatouille coming up soon... tings, make sure you have enough liquid to help steam or cook the potatoes, and add a LOT more cheese... millet, it is easy and delicious. tulipfleurs, add cheese and the kids will probably like this. Maria Clara, yup, great color scheme. shalimar, enjoy! dhayL, I hope it turns out well, otherwise, wait a few days for my ratatouille recipe which also uses zucchini. Connie, zucchini with ham hock... that is new to me but I can definitely see the appeal! zeph, I had a few vegetarian dishes lined up... I think I overdosed on four legged animal meals recently! Aridelros, we eat red and yellow peppers often, but grilled in a toaster oven or over an open flame... Also stored in olive oil. Abby, for cooking I just buy whatever olive oil looks greenest in the groceries. But I have to confess that for salads and other dishes where it matters, I have gallons and gallons of EVOO sent in from the States. I particularly like some greek olive oils that are delicious. And an Italian aunt sometimes brings us first pressed, unfiltered EVOO from Italy that is to DIE FOR. It is cloudy, and utterly reminiscent of a recently smushed olive right off the tree. Haven't found any of that here! k, so many more meals left to try this year! Crissy, enjoy! allen,perfect with some crusty bread. Jade186, yes a great sidedish, I just made this to use up some extra veggies and test a small oven that I recently got fixed… zena, I had to look up the spelling as well! suzette, a real ratatouille coming up soon… tings, make sure you have enough liquid to help steam or cook the potatoes, and add a LOT more cheese… millet, it is easy and delicious. tulipfleurs, add cheese and the kids will probably like this. Maria Clara, yup, great color scheme. shalimar, enjoy! dhayL, I hope it turns out well, otherwise, wait a few days for my ratatouille recipe which also uses zucchini. Connie, zucchini with ham hock… that is new to me but I can definitely see the appeal! zeph, I had a few vegetarian dishes lined up… I think I overdosed on four legged animal meals recently! Aridelros, we eat red and yellow peppers often, but grilled in a toaster oven or over an open flame… Also stored in olive oil. Abby, for cooking I just buy whatever olive oil looks greenest in the groceries. But I have to confess that for salads and other dishes where it matters, I have gallons and gallons of EVOO sent in from the States. I particularly like some greek olive oils that are delicious. And an Italian aunt sometimes brings us first pressed, unfiltered EVOO from Italy that is to DIE FOR. It is cloudy, and utterly reminiscent of a recently smushed olive right off the tree. Haven’t found any of that here! k, so many more meals left to try this year! Crissy, enjoy!

]]> By: Crissy http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin/comment-page-1#comment-49920 Crissy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:08:49 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin#comment-49920 Wow, this looks great! Will try this some time. Thanks MarketMan :) Wow, this looks great! Will try this some time. Thanks MarketMan :)

]]> By: k http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin/comment-page-1#comment-49919 k Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:05:22 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/zucchini-tomato-gratin#comment-49919 Hi MM, I am hating myself now for forgetting to check your site yesterday. I had zucchini and tomatoes last night and went straight to Google because I didn't know what to do with them, and I needed to come up with a veggie dish very quickly. I ended up baking them with some mozzarella, parmesan, salt, pepper and italian seasoning for 15 minutes. It tasted good enough, but I'm sure, not as flavorful as your gratin. I liked the taste of the baked tomatoes with cheese very much. Hmm, I could be happy with only this for dinner :) I'm going to try your recipe real soon. Thanks! Hi MM,

I am hating myself now for forgetting to check your site yesterday. I had zucchini and tomatoes last night and went straight to Google because I didn’t know what to do with them, and I needed to come up with a veggie dish very quickly. I ended up baking them with some mozzarella, parmesan, salt, pepper and italian seasoning for 15 minutes. It tasted good enough, but I’m sure, not as flavorful as your gratin. I liked the taste of the baked tomatoes with cheese very much. Hmm, I could be happy with only this for dinner :)

I’m going to try your recipe real soon. Thanks!

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