Custard Squash

jessicamb

Hello Old Stylers :hello:

I've come home from the farm shop with one of these oddities



which apparently is a custard squash.

I was more attracted by the custard element than the squash bit I have to admit - and I have no idea what to do with this or any other type of squash, other than possibly kia ora. I did try to make some butternut squash soup a couple of years ago without good results

So the questions for you:

1. What do I do with it (peel, gouge out contents etc)?
2. Any suggestions of recipies for it?
3. Will it taste like custard or have I been sold a duffer (I suspect the naming was down to clever marketing )
4. Is it good for me? (It looks like it should be worth at least three of my 5 a day so when I add in the lemon drizzle cake and a slice of lime in my vodka I'm there )

All help greatfully accepted :kisses3:

dronid

I'm now fascinated! If someone does know please say! To me it would be called custard squash as it looks like custard if you dropped it. Hope it's not just like every other squash!

mumoftwo

Interesting, sorry, never seen one before, but googled a few things and came up with this

http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ingredients/patty-pan-squash.php

Larumbelle

Custard squash is nothing to do with the flavour, I'm afraid. It's also called a patty-pan, but I grow them because they taste nice and I think they are very pretty!

You don't need to peel them, the skin is fairly thin and its edible. You can apparently eat them raw with salads, but I like to roast them in wedges in the oven, with a little pepper and olive oil. They are nice with other roasted veg and used in risottoes too.