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Marrow?
Elanor
28-07-2011
My neighbour has an allotment, and today has given me two large marrows. He's gone off on holiday though, so I haven't seen him to ask what he'd recommend doing with them. I love vegetables, but I don't think I've ever cooked marrows before - so, does anyone have any good suggestions for what I could do with them please?
Samster
28-07-2011
I don't know the specifics but my Mum used to scoop out the middle and fill it with minced beef and onions and put it in the oven - but know nothing about the prep / cooking etc. Sorry.
Specktater
28-07-2011
Roasted marrow chunks are lush and I can imagine soup would nice (maybe a cheese soup?). Also, I've recently discovered how nice raw courgettes are in a salad (with yoghurt, lime, grated carrot and onion), so maybe grated marrow would be good too?
earthling13
28-07-2011
Originally Posted by Samster:
“I don't know the specifics but my Mum used to scoop out the middle and fill it with minced beef and onions and put it in the oven - but know nothing about the prep / cooking etc. Sorry.”

Same here but I couldn't stand it.
scorpio man
28-07-2011
Try this.
As you have two marrows you'll be able to get twice as drunk.

MARROW RUM
1 ripe marrow
5 to 7lb of Demerara sugar, according to size of the marrow.
General Purpose wine yeast.
Yeast nutrient.
Wipe marrow clean with damp cloth, then cut a piece off the stalk end of the marrow, deep enough to enable you to scoop out the seeds and pith from the rest of the marrow.
Press the Demerara sugar into the cavity left; it depends on the size of the marrow how much you will need; a large one will take 7 pounds of sugar.
Replace the end of the marrow and seal with a piece of sticky tape. Then suspend the marrow over a jar or jug; something with a narrow neck so that the marrow can rest on this but not touch the bottom of the container.
After two or three weeks unseal the end of the marrow and add some more sugar; some of the first lot will have been absorbed into the flesh of the marrow.
Put the end on again and leave for about six to seven weeks, when the sugar should have mixed with the flesh of the marrow and the resulting liquid will have dripped through into the jar leaving only the shell of the marrow.
Add yeast and yeast nutrient.
Strain into fermentation jar fit airlock and allow fermentation to finish until dry.
Keep at least twelve months when it will be very strong.
iza1098
29-07-2011
Originally Posted by Samster:
“I don't know the specifics but my Mum used to scoop out the middle and fill it with minced beef and onions and put it in the oven - but know nothing about the prep / cooking etc. Sorry.”

When she first married, my ex MIL thought she'd try a similar recipe. She rang ex FIL in a panic to say it would not fit in the oven - she'd cut it in half vertically. Oh well.
LaChatteGitane
29-07-2011
Aren't marrows just courgettes, but only grown up ?

I have courgette fritters on my blog, also griddled marinated courgettes.
You could make fritters for the whole neighbourhood with marrows.
whoever,hey
29-07-2011
They are just big courgettes.
grassmarket
29-07-2011
Originally Posted by Elanor:
“My neighbour has an allotment, and today has given me two large marrows. He's gone off on holiday though, so I haven't seen him to ask what he'd recommend doing with them. I love vegetables, but I don't think I've ever cooked marrows before - so, does anyone have any good suggestions for what I could do with them please?”

Take 1 bucket
Chop the marrow up finely, place it in bucket and cover it with straw
Take bucket down to the bottom of the garden and leave it to ferment for 2 weeks.
Spread the resulting compost on your tomato vines.
Wait until the tomatoes are ripe and eat them.
trevvytrev21
29-07-2011
Originally Posted by Samster:
“I don't know the specifics but my Mum used to scoop out the middle and fill it with minced beef and onions and put it in the oven - but know nothing about the prep / cooking etc. Sorry.”

Originally Posted by earthling13:
“Same here but I couldn't stand it.”

A friend made this for me and it was quite disgusting. Avoid.
tvfanny
29-07-2011
I have found that stuffed marrow can take an age to cook so I usually cut the marrow into rings, scoop out the seeds and put a meat mixture in the centre. Done in about 1/2 hour. You can use any meat mixture - spag bol mix, shepherds pie mix, chilli con carne etc. You do get an awful lot of meat to the marrow ring so I roast the leftover marrow on the same tray as extra veg.
Also my MIL used to deep fry slices of marrow. Delicious.
stud u like
29-07-2011
Marrow and mango curry.

http://www.vahrehvah.com/Mango+marrow+puliserry:1566
molliepops
29-07-2011
Simply peeled and deseeded and cut into rings and steamed is nice especially with a cheese sauce or served with mince.
stud u like
29-07-2011
Just remembered you can also make marrow jam and spiced marrow chutney.
stud u like
29-07-2011
Originally Posted by molliepops:
“Simply peeled and deseeded and cut into rings and steamed is nice especially with a cheese sauce or served with mince.”

Bread sauce is also lovely with marrow.
Elanor
30-07-2011
Thanks! I do like roast courgettes, so I might just chop one up and roast it with some onions and peppers and herbs and things, that's how I would do courgettes.

I do like the sound of a chutney though, yum!
molliepops
31-07-2011
Originally Posted by stud u like:
“Bread sauce is also lovely with marrow.”

That does sound nice - I must try it !
bristol pixie
01-08-2011
It would taste nice in a gratin with cheese sauce
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