A kindly neighbour gave me a marrow from her allotment today ... what do I do with it?

[bytheMoonlight]

She suggested stuffing it with mince and herbs and baking it, is it as easy as that.

This marrow is huge! Much too big for one meal, I don;t even think it would fit in my oven!

Donate it to a Harvest Festival display.....marrows are tasteless

Marrow jam.

Split it open, scrape out the seeds (which are often a bit big to eat) and stuff as she suggests. Mince/bolognaise works well, or something tomatoey/cheesy, just chuck it in the oven. It's basically a giant courgette, so you can also cut it into chunks (removing seeds) and saute gently with butter, garlic and chopped tomatoes. Mmm, feeling hungry!

Chutney! Yum. And in a nice jar with square of gingham over lid = Christmas present.

Peel it with a potato peeler, or if you have a very sharp knife, thinly peel it with that.

Cut it into rings around 1.5cm thick. Push out the pulpy middle bit, then cut the ring into chunks like pineapple in tins.

Put the marrow in a frying pan, then add a knob of butter, sprinkle with a little salt, and a twist or two of black pepper. Put the heat on low & put a lid on the pan. Shake occasionally to avoid catching.

DO NOT ADD WATER - it has plenty of its own.

After 5-6 minutes (longer if your chunks are larger), use a fork to test for tenderness. Serve.

Chutney is a fab idea as I can some to the lady who grew them as a thank you present!

I think I'll bake half of it, stuffed and saute whats left on another day.

Thanks

Oh, quick question - is the salt in that chuntey recipe sea salt or table salt?

Ooh, don't know about salt, sorry.

Target practice?

Could have been worse, a kindly neighbour once gave my mother pigs trotters (he was a retired farmer). My sister and I gagged and refused to eat the resulting dish (which my mother felt obliged to make).