[Sca-cooks] Marrow

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Mark.S Harris wrote:

> Mirhaxa asked:
>
>>We're discussing marrow and it's use in puddings and rissoles. I think
>>it's refering to bone marrow, but someone suggests squash. Can anyone
>>expound on which is most likely and if the brittish vegetable marrow is
>>really what we think of here as an overgrown zuchinni?
>>
>
> Without seeing the recipes, from previous discussions here, I would
> say it is almost certainly bone marrow.

Yeah, I'd have to agree, especially since a) isn't zucchini is new world squash? and b) the marrow provides shortening in various baked goods, similar to suet, but with a richer flavor

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