courgettes becoming marrows

[queen of the cobs]

I was away for a week and came back to a massive marrow on each of my courgett plants! Does this mean that I prob won't get any more courgettes from them? I've taken them off and am thinking of ways to eat them up (there are only 2 of us)

[veg4681]

Do you mean they were massive marrow (tough for cutting through) or small marrow? I had a small marrow since it was too fat to be a courgette.

If they're no longer courgette, they're good smothered in white sauce or alternatively, stuffed with savoury beef mince with melted cheese (something like that recipe) which is a meal in itself. Once I had a cake made with grated marrow by a neighbour with overstock of marrow. I didn't fancy it that much though.

[queen of the cobs]

ohhhh it was definately too fat to be simply a big courgette! I've managed to give a few away at work, but will try your white sauce suggestion.

[mandyballantyne]

I was away for a week and came back to a massive marrow on each of my courgett plants! Does this mean that I prob won't get any more courgettes from them? I've taken them off and am thinking of ways to eat them up (there are only 2 of us)

I am no expert but I know that there will be more to come, much more :

[pigletwillie]

Oh yes, lots more!

[queen of the cobs]

Oh yes, lots more!

great! I'll start hunting for some interesting recipes then...

[SueA]

This was originally posted by 'Slug' last year, 'Chocolate Courgette cake'
Look in 'Season To Taste' & put courgette recipes in to search for more.
http://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/r...id=414&catid=8

[dexterdoglancashire]

Have a look in the kitchen section, there are quite a few lovely courgette recipes. Bernie PS Find Wellies courgette and potato soup - absolutely delish!

[Sue]

Hi Queen
Use it in any recipe that calls for grated courgette, or freeze grated courgette/marrow if you can't use it all up at once.
best wishes
Sue

[Alice]

Yes QoC, if you turn your back on them for a few days they do turn into marrows. I cut my courgettes regularly. I don't know how I missed this one.

[xspye]

I don't know how they manage to hide!!!! I have the the same problem every year I check the plants often but I always miss a few that turn into zeplins over night!

[Farmer_Gyles]

so is that what marrows are? giant overgrown courgettes?
i don't like either - i grew courgettes successfully last year but nobody i knew liked them so the whole lot went in the compost - including some huge marrow sized things

[Flummery]

I love marrow seeded and sliced and gently steamed for a few minutes. Then I layer it up in a dish with grated cheese (a bit of sage doesn't hurt either) and topped with cheese and breadcrumbs and a dot or two of butter. finish in the oven for about 10 mins. Really nice - I think it would convert a marrow hater. It did, in fact, because I didn't tell him what it was!

[rustylady]

so is that what marrows are? giant overgrown courgettes?
i don't like either - i grew courgettes successfully last year but nobody i knew liked them so the whole lot went in the compost - including some huge marrow sized things

Yes, Farmer Gyles, marrows are really oversized courgettes. However, certain strains have been bred to produce better tasting, more prolific courgettes. I am feeling really jealous, though, cos I've only had one and a half courgettes so far this year - the weather and the slugs have been against me. I'm hoping for an improvement.

[Norm]

Don't know what to do with a marrow? RUM