CeeJay Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Back when, I asked my garden neighbour if he had any courgette plants spare and very obligingly he gave me 6. However I had my doubts as to if they were courgettes or not especially when they started to spread very rapidly!!I now have a large quantity of these huge things. Can anyone identify them, apart from being courges of course, and how do we cook them[URL=http://s1140.photobucket.com/user/ceejay41/media/032.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n571/ceejay41/032.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Light the blue touch-paper and stand well back? [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 It looks to me rather like a pumpkin, potiron http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/PotironThose I've grown were bright orange-yellow, so don't know if yours will turn orange or whether it's green one.Anyway, it seems most of the gourd/marrow/squash/pumpkin family are called courges [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Well it looks like you're all set for Halloween [6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 We've had some of those, sometimes they turn orange.Leave them until the leaves die back then bring the pumpkins into a cool dark place. They keep for ages.When you want to use them cut a section out and make eg soup with it. You need a very sharp knife as the skin is very hard.The flesh should have a pleasant strong sweetish flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeJay Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Thanks for all the replies, goodness knows what I am going to do with them all and they are so huge!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 When the plant is growing the foliage is good for ground cover, keeps weeds from growing. One of our neighbours plants them on some unsightly piles of rubble and they quickly spread and look pretty.But as you say, there's a limited amount of things you can do with the fruits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Apart from making soup you might be able to dry the seeds. I buy grains de courges to mix into my muesli and they are quite expensive as well as delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeJay Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 NormanWell, perhaps there is a business opportunity here..........how much are you prepared to pay!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I was going to suggest that you take a stall on our Saturday morning Marché PaysanOne week my son was amazed to see a chap selling a few dandelions, saying he himself had just spent ages weeding them out of his lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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