How to use zucchini to make embroidered shoes

Overview

Everyone knows that there are cucumber cups, pumpkin cups, bitter melon cups, etc. Today, Guozi will also teach you how to make an embroidered shoe-style zucchini cup, which can be used to hold vegetables and garnish. However, you only eat the vegetables inside. Don’t eat the zucchini if it is raw!

Tags

• dinner with friends
• zucchini

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare two zucchini of about the same size and shape and wash them

   

2. 2 Use a toothpick to lightly draw the opening of the shoe. Don’t rush to dig it out first. Leave it until the upper pattern is carved and then finally dig it out

   

3. 3 Draw a circle on the toe area and prepare to carve a rose pattern. Cut off some skin and flesh around the circle

   

4. 4 Cut the edge of the flower into five equal petals along the edge

   

5. 5 After carving a circle, continue to carve the second and third layers of petals at every two angles until you reach the center of the flower. Pay attention to each layer to have a sense of layering

   

6. 6 Then carve the leaves on both sides, paying attention to the depth. Don’t dig too deep. If you scrape off the melon flesh inside too deep, it will be easy to hollow out the surface, and you will not be able to make a zucchini cup

   

7. 7 Use a knife to cut down the edge of the shoe opening first, then use the knife to cut down diagonally. The flesh on the four sides will be easily removed

   

8. 8 Use a stainless steel spoon or ball scooper to hollow out the middle and the front of the toe and make it smooth. Be careful not to make any leaks. Otherwise, you will not be able to cook the dishes in the bowl.

   

9. 9 Cut the melon meat removed from the shoe collar into two rectangular pieces that are suitable for the heel of the shoe. If you want the embroidered shoes to be flat, you can omit this step

   

10. 10 Fix the heels with toothpicks

    

11. 11 The prepared zucchini cups can be used to hold prepared vegetables.