It's courgette Jim, but not as we know it!

[HeyWayne]

Having not been to the plot for about two weeks I could hardly be surprised when I discovered two mammoth courgettes.

The first (7lb-er)



and the bigger one (8lb)



So when does a courgette become a marrow?

Now I just need to figure out what to do with them!

[zazen999]

Hi

About now by the looks of it.

Can't help with recipes but good luck.

[di]

~so when does a courgette become a marrow?~at a bit less than 7lb would be my guess!!
There's a recipe for marrow chutney on season to taste that looks good~or I posted one for pickled courgettes~sure it would work with the slightly better endowed!!?
Otherwise maybe yourself & Ladywayne could have a courgette carving competition!

[Hans Mum]

by eck they're big uns.......

i made this today mine love it
Recipes - Riverford Organic Vegetables

and theres loads of recipies here

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enjoy

[MaureenHall]

I've just had a very large courgette/small marrow with my cottage pie. I cut it into slices and fried it in olive oil and butter - absobloominlootly gorgeous! mmmmmmmmmmmmm might do the same with left-overs tomorrow

[vicky]

Who's slippers is that creeping into the photo, I do hope it's LadyWaynes....

[Alice]

Well - that's what courgettes do HeyWayne. Turn your back and they're enormous. Well dome.
To cook
Peel your marrow and split it long ways.
Scrape out the seeds.
Cut into chunks like for roast potatoes.
In a roasting tin - melt some butter, or heat some oil (I like a mixture)
Add the marrow chunks and mixed chopped herbs and toss it all about.
Roast in the oven 20 to 30 minutes and serve like roast potatoes.
Enjoy.

[Two_Sheds]

We're just George Foremanning our courgettes ... slice em, spread with garlic butter, grill em. Serve on the side of anything (except possibly porridge)

[HeyWayne]

Cheers for all the suggestions peoples - I did have look round for recipes, but thought I'd just show it here as I thought it was fuge!!

Yes Alice, that is LadyWaynes "house shoe" - she has them and I have my flip flops. Funnily enough she pointed out to me that her foot was in the picture after I'd taken them.

[HayleyB]

Big Boy

I've grown one for fun (suggested by Bubblewrap) it's about 18 inches at the moment, I'm gonna 'do' stuffed marrow just to upset the OM - he doesn't like them

[scarey55]

Nice one Wayne

My prize winning "Marrow" last year was and overgrown courgette, I thought they were the same thing just one is a bit smaller that 'tother.

Anyway, mine turned into wine - not the best but good as a blending wine.

[Flummery]

Stuff 'em! No, really! I cut them into 3 inch slices, steam for about 10 minutes, drain well then fill with any savoury mixture you like. Minced meat with onions, peppers, tomatoes etc is good. So is cooked lentils with grated cheese ansd onion. Serve with roasties and gravy and any other veg you have a glut of!

[amandaandherveg]

My 'Big Un' wasn't nearly as impressive as yours. It's simmering away on the hob being turned into Cream of Courgette and Spinach Soup, yum!

I could have got a huge vat of soup out of yours.

[seasprout]

Hollow them both out and make Ski's

[HayleyB]

Last night I used a few biggies to make carrot, courgette, garlic, curry soup, froze two batches. Made a courgette, tomato and carrot puree with basil and herbs left it a bit chunky frozen for adding to beef for lasagne. Used 2 more courgettes with carrots, garlic, herbs, left over roast beef and baked beans as a cottage pie base topped with mash - yummy no-one left any. Even the courgette hating OM