What to do with marrow

foreign_correspondent

billieboy wrote: »

Thanks. This looks simple with not too many ingredients

yes its straightforward and simple! I Used some tomatoes that were a bit split or over ripe (home grown) to use them up, its a nice easy recipe.

dedicatedmoneysaver

Hi all, i've just been given a huge marrow, I weighed it and its just under 9 pounds!!!!!!! Help, want to do it justice but think we'll still be eating it for christmas lunch!!!!:p

Thanks xxx

Pink.

Hi dedicatedmoneysaver,

There's an earlier thread with lots of ideas for using marrow so I've added your thread to it to keep the suggestions together.

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Sarahsaver

dedicatedmoneysaver wrote: »

Hi all, i've just been given a huge marrow, I weighed it and its just under 9 pounds!!!!!!! Help, want to do it justice but think we'll still be eating it for christmas lunch!!!!:p

Thanks xxx

Get an air rifle and use the marrow for target practise?:D

I would recommend the marrow and ginger jam it is lovely but with a 9 pounder you would get a lifetime's jam or all your xmas gifts sorted!

billieboy_2

dedicatedmoneysaver wrote: »

Hi all, i've just been given a huge marrow, I weighed it and its just under 9 pounds!!!!!!! Help, want to do it justice but think we'll still be eating it for christmas lunch!!!!:p

Thanks xxx

I'll take it off your hands - been waiting for a free marrow to make Foreign Correspondent's marrow chutney!:D

billieboy_2

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

This recipe is lovely - made it today, second batch this year, as everyone keeps begging jars of it from me - it is very good with cheese, and even alongside curry! Its sort of sweet and spicy :-)

Marrow Chutney from www.allotment.org.uk
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
3lb marrow
1lb onions
1lb ripe tomatoes
1 pint malt vinegar
4 oz dates - I used sultanas instead
2tsp allspice
2 tsp ground ginger - I used a load of fresh grated instead - about 2 tbspn
2 tbsp salt
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ lb brown sugar

Instructions
1. Peel the marrow and cut into small chunks. Peel and chop or mince the onions. Peel and slice the tomatoes.

2. Put all these ingredients in a pan with half the vinegar. Stone and chop the dates and add to the pan. Simmer gently until soft and pulpy and the marrow can easily be crushed. Add spices, pepper and salt and simmer for a further 15 minutes.

3. Stir in the sugar and remaining vinegar. Continue cooking until thick (No liquid should ooze into the path made by the wooden spoon as it is drawn cross the pan).

4. Pour into warm jars with plastic or plastic coated metal lids.

I made this last night and while it took longer than 10 minutes to prepare and longer than 50 minutes to cook (about 2 hours in all:o ) it is absolutely gorgeous:T :T :T :T . It tastes very similar to a very popular pickle beginning with "B", but sweeter and not so vinegary tasting (I might put less sugar in next time and I also only put 2 teaspoons of salt in as 2 tablespoons sounded rather a lot!). It must be the combination of spices that makes it taste so similar. Thanks so much FC - will definitely be making again. Thoroughly recommend.:beer:

foreign_correspondent

billieboy wrote: »

I made this last night and while it took longer than 10 minutes to prepare and longer than 50 minutes to cook (about 2 hours in all:o ) it is absolutely gorgeous:T :T :T :T . It tastes very similar to a very popular pickle beginning with "B", but sweeter and not so vinegary tasting (I might put less sugar in next time and I also only put 2 teaspoons of salt in as 2 tablespoons sounded rather a lot!). It must be the combination of spices that makes it taste so similar. Thanks so much FC - will definitely be making again. Thoroughly recommend.:beer:

Thankyou Billieboy! yep, I agree on the timings - perhaps we are just slow cooks but I defy anyone to peel and chop three pounds of marrow in ten minutes without taking a finger off,:mad: nevermind the rest of the ingredients!:rotfl:

However, I keep making it, cos it does taste great - I use a bit less salt than the 2tbsp advised, probably about three teaspoons full, and I also use fresh grated ginger, quite a lot of, just cos I love it!

dedicatedmoneysaver

billieboy wrote: »

I'll take it off your hands - been waiting for a free marrow to make Foreign Correspondent's marrow chutney!:D

hiya billieboy, can you believe that I bloomin forgot about the marrow until this thread jogged my memory:eek: . It wouldn't fit in the fridge so I wrapped it up tightly and put it in my biggest cupboard and forgot it was there!:eek:

Just retrieved it now and its still fresh so im going to try these recipes, thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!

Little_Miss_Naughty

Please please help.

My Grandad has grown some marrow's on his allotment and to put it midly there is rather a lot of them (approx 20).

What can i do with them all?

We have had stuffed marrow twice in the last two weeks and the family are not keen on having it again.

A friend suggested making Jam but i don't know where to start.

Ideas and recipes would be most welcome.

Thanks

MUMOF4_2

omg! its hard enough knowing what to do with one marrow!!i think i would look into making chutney, im sure there are hundreds of recipes if you search online, there are probably loads on the board. Give it to people as gifts for christmas!