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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Bozwell on July 04, 2009, 06:31

Title: What to do with marrows
Post by: Bozwell on July 04, 2009, 06:31

Looks like we are lucky enough to have a glut of marrows coming, but what to do with them and the best way if any to store the surplus.
Now I have never grown or eaten marrows before so this is all new to me. :)

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: Yorkie on July 04, 2009, 10:46

The recipe section of the site has a number of marrow recipes

http://www.allotment-garden.org/recipe/category/vegetable-recipes/marrow-recipe/

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: moby on July 04, 2009, 12:37

We have the same problem in France with courgettes (which are basically small marrows!). I am currently making Mediterranean chutney and also have a recipe for courgette chutney. You could try these type of recipes - always supposing you like chutney!

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: Bozwell on July 05, 2009, 07:42

Would it be ok to eat some of the marrows young then and treat them as a courgette.

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: Ropster on July 07, 2009, 12:26

Quote from: Bozwell on July 05, 2009, 07:42

Would it be ok to eat some of the marrows young then and treat them as a courgette.

yes

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: noshed on July 07, 2009, 14:14

Courgette pakoras are the business -
gram flour
rice flour (about a third of the gram flour)
green chillies, chopped
water
salt

Make a thick batter and deep fry the courgette slices. Yum

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: RichardA on July 07, 2009, 14:56

just a tip - do not store on top of a cupboard and forget about them. I gave one to my son, weeks later he remembered where he had put it, several weeks on top of a  warm cupboard it had rotten internally but seemd intact - he dropped it from about 8 feet up and plastered his kitchen in the foulest gunge imaginable.
Take care.
Stuffed with savoury mince is a far betetr way to use them.
R

Title: Re: What to do with marrows
Post by: catllar on July 08, 2009, 16:41

try making a puree and freezing it in batches - add to soups, thats what i do with my courgettes too. Obviously dont add water, just a bit of oil and garlic, herbs to put in some flavour. Once its cooked down blitz it and freeze. Add stock when you want to use it - saves space in freezer.