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chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 9:47 am Post subject: Marrow and beet suggestions please
I have a two kilo marrow and some flipping enormous beets. Also onions, potatoes, carrots and sweetcorn. Recipe suggestions based around Marrow and beets? Should I just roast them? Anything involving complicated preparation is beyond me today.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 10:09 am Post subject:
Chutney. Or soup.

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 10:14 am Post subject:
I did think about marrow and ginger jam - I love it. But I can't bear to faff around finding jars.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 10:45 am Post subject:
Roasted with a bit of garam masala and chilli?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 10:52 am Post subject:

boil n mash spuds

chop onions fine
empty marrow

mix mash ,cumin,chilli onions curry spices of choice

stuff marrow

roast marrow and beets

de skin and slice beets . quick fry with nutmeg based spice mix
serve marrow n beets with yogurt,pickles (2hr grated carrot pickle [salt/sugar/nice vinegar,spices] is quite nice) ,grated spiced coconut etc

a neat trick with big marrows is to coat the inside with either ground almonds or cornmeal which absorbs some of the water and makes for a firmer ,sliceable result. about a teaspoonful per inch is a decent coating ,chuck it in and give it a shake before it all clumps in one place.

save the corn for making grits for breakfast

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 3:12 pm Post subject:

Beetroot. Peel. Wrap in foil with a drop or two of some nice vinegar. Not Sarsons, but red wine, or raspberry. I don't know about cider, but it doesn't feel right. Salt, pepper, flavours. Cumin seeds, rosemary, star anise. Strong flavours.

Bake in a hot oven for 30-60 minutes, depending on size. Roast, pickled beetroot. Just the job for autumn supper. Serve as a veg with some meat, or with some cold feta cheese, and it'll probably be a dish on its own.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 5:52 pm Post subject:
Grits..? Nooooooo....

dpack

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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 16 11:38 pm Post subject:

gythagirl wrote:

Grits..? Nooooooo....

and hog jowls ( bath chaps for the uk audience ) ,yumm. proper southern cooking

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