Mamoth Courgettes
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Mamoth Courgettes
Hiyas, due to my daughter having a spinal op this August for her scoliosis, my allotment has been neglected all month so my courgettes are well ... rather large. They are marrow sized and larger. Do they become useless at a certain size - ie inedible or too seedy? Any advice on what I can use them for or how to preserve them. I am not a fan of courgette chutney as my mum tends to make an "interesting" recipe and I haven't ever had the heart to tell her it's not nice!! Ta!
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
I think it might depend on the variety, but I'm pretty sure that a courgette will just become a marrow if left long enough, I've eaten them when they were massive and it was pretty much a marrow, but I don't know if some varieties would become overly bitter or tough, I would say chop the end off one and fry it up in a little butter and seasoning and give it a go, it won't kill you and then you can see if it's worth cooking one up.
If they are marrow like then my favourite thing to do is peel them, hollow the seeds out, stuff them with mince and bake them.
If they are marrow like then my favourite thing to do is peel them, hollow the seeds out, stuff them with mince and bake them.
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
Hope your daughter is making progress and healing well.
Yep +1 on stuffed, but I use sausagemeat with a finely chopped and fried onion added. Oh and I peel and de seed, cut the marrow/courgette into 2-3 inch rings then stuff before baking. it's a bit quicker and everyone gets a crispy bit
I have tried a few chutney recipes for courgette in my time and they all tasted.....erm.....interesting!
Yep +1 on stuffed, but I use sausagemeat with a finely chopped and fried onion added. Oh and I peel and de seed, cut the marrow/courgette into 2-3 inch rings then stuff before baking. it's a bit quicker and everyone gets a crispy bit
I have tried a few chutney recipes for courgette in my time and they all tasted.....erm.....interesting!
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
Like they said,its a marrow.Marrow is nice chopped into cubes ( take the skin off) and added to a lamb stew I make.For two of us I use about 400g diced lamb,dust in flour and seal in fry pan.Add coarse chopped onion,Quartered really, and garlic to taste and grated fresh ginger.Dried will do.Give it a minute or so and stir in tom purée. Tip the lot into a big pan and add stock or water to cover and a glug of Tabasco sauce,salt and pepper.Simmer for an hour and add a tin of chickpeas. Then add quartered tomatoes,DICED MARROW, and some shredded kale or cabbage.Simmer a while longer and serve with decent bread.
Of course you can omit the lamb,use beef or keep it vegetarian.
Of course you can omit the lamb,use beef or keep it vegetarian.
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
Cor! That sounds good J. Thanks.
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
I had giant courgettes one year too and found you can also put it in cake. It was lovely. I just google a few different recipes and tried them but it was a great way to use them up as we got a bit fed up of eating them.
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
Thanks for your ideas!
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Re: Mamoth Courgettes
It's nice the day after too!Brambles wrote:Cor! That sounds good J. Thanks.
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
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