Courgettes and Marrows

I love courgettes. They are so versatille. During courgette season, I use them in everything. They are lovely in a Ratouille, lovely with a meet and gravey dinner and go very well in soup. I have been putting them in stir frys, on pizzas and in sandwiches. We grow our own courgettes and usually get a good yield. They grow well and plentiful and you can even eat the flowers. they are very nice fried and considered to be a delicasy by some. This year we grew French courgettes which are a round variety. They look very much like squash or a green pumpkin and are delicious. They are even more versatille as you can do everything with them that you would ...  Read the complete review

Marrows and courgettes are from the same family as pumpkins and squashes. Courgettes are young marrows. They need to be picked quickly once they reach the size of a cucumber, if left for a few more days they will turn into marrows. Marrows are the size of a large watermelon and have a harder skin than courgettes and need to be peeled. Inside there is white flesh and lots of large seeds that need to be scooped out. With courgettes you can eat the skin and the seeds are so microscopic you can eat them too. Courgettes are juicier than marrows. The flowers that turn into courgettes can be fried and eaten to. There is not a massive amount of taste to marrows but ...  Read the complete review

Courgettes and marrows belong to the family of squashes, the same as pumpkins and cucumbers. Courgettes are essentially undeveloped marrows, and if left on the plants, would eventually grow to the size of marrows. Some varieties are more suited to growing on, and others are better picked small. Preparation and care is virtually the same for all varieties. Incidentally, the vegetables that are picked from the plants are called fruits. That is what I shall refer to them as in this op, even though they are vegetables. Confused? Tomatoes are fruits but called vegetables. Such is life! The Latin name that covers all members of the marrow family is Cucurbita ...  Read the complete review