Topic: Oversize Courgettes

[queenbee]

What does one do with courgettes the size of Marrows, should I throw it on the compost heap or has anyone out there got a recipe for giant ones. I would really appreciate a way of using them as I hate waste.

[Paulines7]

The answer is to grow Cavali F! as they don't have many seeds even when they are quite large. 

Of course, they will be marrows if they are the size of marrows so you could stuff them or make marrow rum. 

[queenbee]

Pauline, Marrow Rum is just up my street please, please, give me the recipe

[macmac]

We made 2 gallons of wine from a gigantic specimen a lottie neighbour gave us last year.
Hic  ;)

[Crystalmoon]

Hi there, I use the larger courgettes to make soup, just add some herbs/spices, onions or any other veg you like to some stock or just water will do then stick it all in a slow cooker if you have one & after a few hours & a cool down blend into a thick soup. I freeze the soup & either use it as a soup on its own when I defrost it or as a base for future soups/stews/sauces etc. Sometimes I freeze it in ice cube trays & then just add a few cubes to other dishes for flavouring or to make sauces.
Also there are some great courgette chutney type recipes online. Or you could pickle them in chunks.

Ive got a truly fab book called 'What will I do with all those courgettes?' by Elaine Borish, it has 168 recipes in sections covering soups, salads, appetizers, lunch or supper, casseroles, main courses, accompaniments, bread & cake & a few 'random recipes for rotund marrows'  ;D

Happy courgette eating  ;)  

[queenbee]

crystalmoon, I like he idea of pickling them, I will give it a try as I love pickles of any kind.

[Crystalmoon]

courgette chutney recipe that can be frozen.
2lbs courgette chopped
3lbs tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 lbs onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
20 fl oz vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon red or cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
1 lb brown sugar
4 oz raisins
In a large pot heat courgettes, tomatoes, onions, & garlic with half the vinegar & simmer uncovered until veg are soft, about 30 minutes. Add the rest of the vinegar & all remaining ingredients. Simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. It should be thick & reduced to a pulp, with no watery juices left. Pour into clean jars with airtight lids or freezer boxes.

In Wilkinsons they sell thick feezer pouches that will stand up while you fill them, these work great for soups/stews/jams/chutneys etc

[Paulines7]

Pauline, Marrow Rum is just up my street please, please, give me the recipe

There is one here, kindly supplied by Biscombe.

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,35185.0.html

[Crystalmoon]

pickled courgette recipe
2lbs courgettes cut any way you like, cubes, slices etc
12 oz small onions, sliced into thin rounds
2 oz pickling salt
16 fl oz cider vinegar
8 oz sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
1 tablespoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon ground tumeric
Add courgette pieces to onions in a large bowl, mix in salt. Cover the veg with ice cubes & allow to stand for 2 hours. Drain well.
Combine vinegar, sugar, spices in a saucepan, bring to boil. Add veg, bring slowly back to boil, stir frequently
Reduce heat, simmer 5 minutes.
Ladle veg & liquid into warmed-up preserving jars with airtight lids/seals, packing the veg loosely leaving a 1/2 inch space at the top.
Store in a cool, dry place for at least 3 weeks before using.
Makes about 3-4 pints

[Jeannine]

Make great zuccini cake,similar to carrot cake with cream cheese frosting on top

[plainleaf]

Jeannine it is spelled "zucchini"
As for a courgette turning in a marrow. That will never happen unless you know a good genetic engineer.

 Again your posts are not helpfull - please moderate your language and behaviour.

[grannyjanny]

Plainleaf. Your etiquette leaves a lot to be desired. This is A4A not the BBC gardening board, therefore we do correct people.

[shirlton]

I have bagged both of the recipes Crystalmoon. At the the moment we have lots of toms and Cavili courgettes

[Tulipa]

This is a good recipe....

Carrot and courgette bake, a great veggie dish or nice as a side dish for meat eaters too 

2 medium carrots
3 medium courgettes
1 small onion
1tbsp olive oil
2 eggs
175ml single cream
50g gruyere cheese [i often just use cheddar]
3 tsp fresh chopped parsley
2 good pinches nutmeg
seasoning to taste
3 tsp sesame seeds [optional]

grate the carrots and the courgettes, finely chop onion
heat oil, toss in veg until just beginning to soften
beat together eggs, cream, cheese, parsley, nutmeg and seasoning
transfer to oven proof dish, sprinkle over sesame seeds
cook until golden brown and firm to the touch

It was in this thread....

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,34814.0.html

It is very popular in our house as I have one veggie so she has more of it and the rest have it as a side dish, everyone is happy  :)

[rossbyjove]

OOh.... get you lot, been  a member for a day and all you can do is pregnant dog about spelling.
Any fool knows its KURJETTE.
Anyone have a recipe for chutney that actually requires more Kurjettez than the other ingredients?

[ceres]

As you can see Dan dealt with it earlier. No need for further provocative posts. Now back on topic......... :)

[grannyjanny]

There should have been a not in my previous post. Sorry ::).

[antipodes]

Courgette, zucchini, whatever...
Big ones, I slice them in slices about 7 cm thick, empty out the middle and stuff them with a sausagemeat and onion mix, with herbs, then bake them in the oven surrounded by chopped tomatoes and onions and some cheese on top. A quick and tasty meal.
On my blog and also maybe in this Recipes forum, I posted a Chocolate Courgette cake recipe. Great for using up courgettes too.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Jeannine it is spelled "zucchini"
As for a courgette turning in a marrow. That will never happen unless you know a good genetic engineer.

A courgette isn't technically a marrow, but the judge we have for the annual Association show is willing to bend the rules a little if there aren't many entries, and last year the top place in the marrow class went to a courgette. For all practical purposes, I'd say a courgette is just a small marrow, and a marrow is a courgette that's been left on the plant too long. Any marrow recipe should be OK. What about making courgette and ginger jam? I've never tried as the wife won't touch anything with sugar, but it would surely work.

[grannyjanny]

A girl after my own heart Robert :).