What to do with marrow

foxgloves

If you make some marrow & ginger jam, it will be lovely with pretty fabric lids on for Christmas presents & very nice on hot crumpets (oooh er, Missis!)

balmaiden

Recipie I use, which I think is from Delia. Grease an ovenproof dish add alternate layers of thinly sliced onions and thicker slices of marrow, tuck a fresh sage leaf in between layers season and finish with a smattering of grated cheese. Cover and bake in the oven. We have this when we are having a roast and find it goes well with most meats.

Patchwork_Quilt

I've stuffed it with curry (cooked) before and roasted it in the oven, much as in the bolognaise recipe above.

My father-in-law eats them cut into thick slices, quartered and steamed, with a roast dinner.

AlwaysAllie

I'd make a huge batch of ratouille (substituting the courgettes for the marrow) for the freezer.

AA

JayJay14

Frugal_Mouse wrote: »

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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I used to make marrow rum - it fermented in the marrow though and when it was ready to bottle I just used to punch a hole in the bottom and drain it out. It was great.

zippychick

ive merged this with our marrow thread so you can read back and see what others do with theirs

This & this may also help

Zip

freedom2011

I got a reduced price:j marrow the other day as I would like to add some to my normal veg soup. Do I just cut it into chunks & add like all the rest or would I have to roast first?

I would also like to save half to add to another soup later, how do I prepare it for freezing?

I always feel ashamed asking lame questions like these......thanks in advance for any replies

Mrs_Chip

Marrow is a very watery veg and tbh will add little or nothing to soup if you put it in at the beginning, and even added at the end to cook, would not be great.

Why not try having it as a vegetable - steamed to reduce the amount of liquid from it, and with butter and black pepper it is very nice.

Or peel and slice into rings, remove the seeds, place on a greased tray and fill the middle with either a minced meat filling (like cottage pie or chilli mix) or a veg alternative. Top with cheese and bake in the oven until cooked through.

spike7451

Hairy Bikers done a Chili stuffed marrow the other night on TV.

Here's the recipy;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/stuffed_marrow_43279

freedom2011

Thanks guys, I did half the marrow with a yummy mince beef & dumplings then the other half with chilli:T