What to do with marrow

oldtractor

:beer:chutney!

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hehe my mum and dad (1958 ish) made marrow rum once. I remember the gigantic marrow strung across a doorway upstairs and it dripped into a bucket

http://home2.btconnect.com/ntruman/wine/marrowrum.htm


and then one day it burst :rotfl:. Good job they had lino

princess_skint_a_lot_2

afternoon all

i have just been gifted 2 huge marrows by a lovely neighbour down the road. I think they have been sitting for a week or 2 but arent too worried as i know they keep for ages, but id rather use them up sooner rather than later. I have never tasted marrow or cooked one so am a bit of a loss as to what to do with them. But given my new MSE ways im loathe to throw them if they can feed my family. The thing is HOW do you cook them and what with. Recipes and advice would be greatly appreciated. Hope you are all ok on this gorgeous autumnal day.

love

princess

Rikki

My Dad used to love them roasted with Sunday lunch. It also makes lovely chutney.

CompBunny

My mum was also gifted one. She tried to give it to me. I looked up ideas and decided I wouldn't use it, so politely declined. No-one would take said marrow, so it is now sitting in her back garden looking very forlorn. What a waste!

Hope you find something yummy to eat it with Chutney sounds good

maggi1

I scoop the seeds out and then stuff the marrow with bolognese or just mince and onion (prefer bolognese though) and then roast in the oven in their skins in an enamel casserole dish or tin foil if it's too big. (If you take the skin off I find too much water seeps from the marrow and it isn't as nice). And then we eat it with garlic bread. We eat the skin.

mothsinmywallet_2

I have made moussaka with courgette instead of aubergine. It would probably work with marrow too. I wish someone would give me a marrow!

Frugal_Mouse

What about making marrow rum?

Very OS, my mother's friend was still making this well into her 80's.

Basically you take your marrow, the bigger the better, slice off the top and scoop out the seeds. Pack the cavity with brown sugar (can use white), replace top and secure in place. Put the marrow into a pair of tights, old pillowcase etc. Hang over a bowl to catch the liquid that will slowly drip out. At this point some people just bottle and keep, others add yeast and put into a demi john.

Like all old country recipies, there are lots of regional variations but following links should help explain better than I can.

Some links with more detail/methods

http://www.allbritishfood.com/Marrow/Marrow%20Rum.php

http://www.rivercottage.net/forum/ask/processing-and-other-crafts/860marrow-rum

FM
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mothsinmywallet_2

Now I really want someone to give me a marrow...

Ladyhawk

Try marrow chutney... it is absolutely delish!

http://www.allotment.org.uk/recipe/1912/marrow-courgette-chutney-recipe/