What is it? And what do I do with it?

fatbelly · « **on:** October 05, 2008, 17:50 »

Hi,

A fellow plotter gave me this thing !!

What is it?
And how do I cook it?
Do you have any recipes for it?
It is the most lovely colour green and it is quite heavy!
Thanks FB

Zak the Rabbit · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2008, 18:59 »

its a squash of some type. Chop it up and roast it, put it in stews or whatever.

Not sure but that type may be called Turks Turban?

happy chick · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2008, 20:00 »

Looks very much like a Crown Prince to me!! Great winter squash, basically same as pumpkin. Make lovely soups and have excellent keeping qualities ie store well over the winter. The reason I'm so sure is because we've got 4 sitting on the kitchen side at the moment!!

(then again, don't blame me if it's not and you get poisoned!!)

gobs · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2008, 20:43 »

Pretty much looks like a Crown Prince to me too - rather on the pale side though-, which means nothing else than it is commonly available.

There probably are a load of pumpkins that look like that, which ones we do not much know.

At any rate it will store well, if you like as it's dead ripe looking and roast whenever. Take seeds out as per summer squash, chop, scoop and roast in bits. I find best to do this on a low heat for longer. It should be very nice.

compostqueen · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2008, 22:30 »

it's a CP and it will cook up a treat. They are firm fleshed so will keep their shape if cubed in a curry or a rice dish. The flesh is bright orange. I like to make curry with it

Zak the Rabbit · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2008, 22:33 »

there you go, a 'crown prince', shows how much i know...

ive only ever grown butternut, and thats not worked yet

compostqueen · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2008, 22:38 »

Turks Turbans look just like their description and they're orange with an orange/green stripey border and they taste not great

Gwiz · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2008, 05:25 »

It's what they all say it is.

blackisgreen · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:06 »

looks like a very large rondo de nice to me {well the ones that ive missed and later picked} it should be picked smaller for a courgette but this is now a marrow. you can stuff it or chop up to use in courgette soup lovely....

gobs · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2008, 18:32 »

Quote from: "compostqueen"

Turks Turbans look just like their description and they're orange with an orange/green stripey border and they taste not great

I'd say they taste rubbish.

My Round de Nice is round not flat and a different colour.

poppies · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2008, 18:56 »

OH no I accidently planted 5 turks turbins instead of butternuts and have loads of them and now everyone says they are horrible - perhaps I can give them away I thought perhaps because they are so ugly they would taste nice.

Paul and Bronwyn · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2008, 23:07 »

hi i have to agree ,looks like a crown pumpkin to me . They are one of the more widely used sorts in New Zealand available in most veg shops etc, use as normal pumpkin, soup,roast,mash anything really

What is it? And what do I do with it?

Gwiz

poppies