Squash ID Please

[wardy]

Can anyone confirm that this is a Grey Crown squash?   I've looked in my notes and indeed I did sow a few but all my careful labelling seemed to go to pot once the plants were on the plot.  Doh

I've just been preparing it and on cutting it's lovely smell was released - just like melon.  Very juicy too, as you can see from pic.  Not found any seeds in it yet.

I just wonder what it was as it's so good I want to make sure I plant some more next year

I got the seed from MOGGLE (ta very muchly     ).  Any ideas folks ?   Ta   Wardy

[Mrs Ava]

do you mean crown prince wardy?  If so, it doesn't look much like mine....mine is more squat and blue, but then mine could have been mislabelled!  I have prepared a queensland blue tonite and the same thing, just like melon.  The raw flesh was crunchy, but very tasty....I reakons a good base for a coleslaw!!

[Doris_Pinks]

I dunno what it is................but it's enormous!     Would feed us for months Wardy!
I have a few pepita's that they suggest eating raw with vinegrette, must give it a go!

[wardy]

Ey up EJ   I got the Grey Crown from Moggle (I think she got em from Austrialia)It's a variety that's sold in supermarkets there

I have plenty of Crown Prince but these are sommat else.  I thought for a while it was a melon (can't think why I would  ), it was dripping with juice whether that's normal for stored squashes, all my others have seem quite dry.  Anyway I put it in a sausage casserole (well a bit of it) and it was lovely, although I tipped my dish up and it end up face down and all the bloody casserole on my sitting room carpet.  I swear as soon as I sit down of an evening to relax something always spoils my sit down    It makes my blood boil 

Ta for the tip DP, raw with vinaigrette.  This was so melony and juicy raw that I think it would work very well.   Will try it and report back. 

[Derekthefox]

I hope supersprout will be able to pass judgement, she has a superb book on squashes, which should aid identification.

It certainly looks delicious !

Derekthefox

[Moggle]

Wardy, the shape doesn't look like grey crown, but the colour of the skin and the flesh does  Certainly doesn't look like Queensland blue which were the other Aussie seeds I had and swapped this year.

I remember the packet saying they stored for up to 10 months, so perhaps all that moisture is something to do with that??

So I guess I am saying Grey Crown (I think), but a bit of a 'mutant' shape.

[Moggle]

No worries Wardy! 

As you know, mine mostly failed (saving the one tiddler I got for christmas for some odd reason) but I managed to get a nice piece of either a marina or a queensland blue from a farmers market on the weekend. Made nice curry with that, and I am going to try pumpkin lasagne on the weekend 

[AikenDrum]

Gordon Ramsay wardy ?

[Moggle]

Well it's pumpkin and ricotta lasagne from the bbc web site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/pumpkinlasagne_70658.shtml

I will report back on Monday when we've had it to give the verdict.

I want to try pumpkin risotto too, but OH isn't sure he's keen on risotto. Might give that a go next time 

And if anyone knows where the post is that talked about pumpkin pesto with pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil, I'd be grateful for the link - or perhaps I'm a culinary genius and dreamed it up all on my own 

[Doris_Pinks]

Moggle, do you want back some Queensland blue seeds when I have cut into mine? I grew it all by itself so it may well grow true!

[AikenDrum]

Moggle, this any use ?

http://thepassionatecook.typepad.com/thepassionatecook/2005/10/roast_squash_bi.html

[Derekthefox]

Well I certainly found it appealing AikenDrum ...

Derekthefox

[AikenDrum]

Gosh !  *blushes*   <  ... I'm assuming you're talking about that pic I sent of me Derek ? 

[Derekthefox]

you have sent me a pic of you ? Have I mislaid it ...

Derekthefox

[wardy]

Speaking of passionate cooks here is my tea - the squash I've put in me casserole is Crown Prince, lovely colour innit 

[Derekthefox]

Stop it Wardy, how can I concentrate on this forum, with you posting images of culinary porn !!!

Derekthefox

[wardy]

Hee hee.  It was delicious.  All gloopy and gorgeous as the squash cooked down into the gravy.  Slurp 

[AikenDrum]

Not Le Creuset ! Please !     {:¬ (

[wardy]

The pan's irrelevant - it's whats in it that matters 

I'm not a pan snob AD - this was a charity shop bargain.  I wanted a good, heavy bottomed pan for curries.  Unfortunately this wasn't it 

[Derekthefox]

We have one Creuset, similar to that, bought in a sale, because I wouldn't pay the original price. We use it purely for casseroles ...

Derekthefox