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Title: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: organicandy on August 12, 2008, 19:14:03

Hi AGAIN PEEPS, IVE NEVER GROWN MARROWS BEFORE AND THE MRS DOES,NT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM,I DONT KNOW WHAT A SPECIMAN MARROW MEASURES OR WIEGHS BUT THEESE ARE TRULY HUGE, THE BIGGEST BEING WELL OVER 2 FOOT IN LENGHTH AND GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IT WAYS, ARE THEESE NOW TOO LARGE TO EAT AND MORE TO THE POINT CAN ANYONE SUJEST A RECIPE FOR THE ABOVE MONSTER, PS SORRY ABOUT THE CAPITALS BUT MY KEYBOARDS PLAYING UP,
REGARDS ANDY

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: ceres on August 12, 2008, 19:30:19

Cut them into rings and stuff 'em, marrow jam, chocolate marrow bread, marrow chutney.............

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 12, 2008, 19:36:30

oops! I just googled UMONGAS as a type of marrow :D

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: organicandy on August 12, 2008, 19:49:55

LOL nice one, did you think that was the variety of marrow? i cant say anything Ive just looked at some proper marrows on another web site, i thought my nearly 3 footer was a specimen lol ,its like a minnow compared to theres

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: cambourne7 on August 12, 2008, 20:18:33

you can make some nice soup

http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/soups/marrow-potato-sage-soup

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: redimp on August 12, 2008, 22:04:36

Let some of them fully ripen on the vine and keep them until January time at least. good well kept marrow with yellow flesh is much nicer than fresh ones with white flesh. Oh, and pick of any small ones that are still appearing and eat them as courgettes.

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: shirlton on August 13, 2008, 08:51:54

Soup, Soup and more Soup

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: xqbgal on August 14, 2008, 23:58:42

slice into thick rings and roast with beef or lamb, even more tasty than roast potatoes!!!

Title: Re: UMONGAS MARROWS, HOW DO I COOK THEM?
Post by: elvis2003 on August 15, 2008, 00:06:13

LOL rhubarb i did the same!
rach
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