tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post3742744353254162827..comments2024-02-14T01:03:32.678+01:00Comments on THE GREAT BIG VEGETABLE CHALLENGE: Day 4 - Great Big Squash Up - Baked Gem SquashCharlotte Humehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18168363478317650666noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-418664112458885992011-01-08T11:54:39.048+01:002011-01-08T11:54:39.048+01:00Also from South Africa and I can vouch for this re...Also from South Africa and I can vouch for this recipe. A firm favourite! I scoop out the cooked flesh, mixes it with sweetcorn and cheese and then bake topped with more cheese. I am thinking of adding cream to the mix for a decadent alternative...Yolandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-8831607866849230282010-07-14T09:22:38.403+01:002010-07-14T09:22:38.403+01:00Does anyone know where I can buy gem squash in Lon...Does anyone know where I can buy gem squash in London. We normally grow it ourselves in the summer but could this year...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-46285590963410749352008-07-24T06:20:00.000+01:002008-07-24T06:20:00.000+01:00... you are making me long for home!Alas, there is...... you are making me long for home!<BR/><BR/>Alas, there is no squash here in summer, or I would be sorely tempted to make it the way my mom made it for us as kids - cut in half with a small dollop of butter and salt. We'd mash the butter and salt into the squash's flesh with the hard skin making a natural bowl.<BR/><BR/>The summertime alternative was spanspek cut in half with a dollop of vanilla ice-cream. Now, if melons were not so expensive, that would be an option. :)skylarkzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040657714851543575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-33904676454809242008-04-10T08:04:00.000+01:002008-04-10T08:04:00.000+01:00Anon - Well gem squash has a smooth consistency wi...Anon - Well gem squash has a smooth consistency withouth any of the stringiness so you get something that is more like a butternut squash texture which is better - try it and see if you prefer that. I know that Freddie dislikes acorn squash but likes gem squash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-80301417783577824602008-04-09T15:15:00.000+01:002008-04-09T15:15:00.000+01:00OK...I tried this recipe, with the exception of us...OK...I tried this recipe, with the exception of using acorn squash instead of gem squash. Let me say that I do NOT like acorn squash. That stuff is stringy. Maybe next time, I will try the gem squash. Is there a difference?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-2889315884288280692008-04-06T00:03:00.000+01:002008-04-06T00:03:00.000+01:00I'm a big fan of squash. I haven't seen any aroun...I'm a big fan of squash. I haven't seen any around for a while though so might have to give this one a miss until next autumn :(Scott at Real Epicureanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935102352822407092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-2239971457571911122008-04-04T10:32:00.000+01:002008-04-04T10:32:00.000+01:00Hi Charlotte, Love the squash recipes!!! I have ju...Hi Charlotte, Love the squash recipes!!! I have just posted one up for you over on my Blog for Spicy Slow cooked Squash stew.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495028405455874666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-47714331589105565852008-04-04T10:11:00.000+01:002008-04-04T10:11:00.000+01:00Ah ha - this has just jogged my memory, for thai p...Ah ha - this has just jogged my memory, for thai pumpkin custards. It's quite unusual, but basically you make a pandanus or coconut flavoured custard, pour it into baby pumpkins, steam and then cool. I can post the recipe if you're interested.Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-10881571082921014332008-04-03T22:42:00.000+01:002008-04-03T22:42:00.000+01:00Louise - Enjoy them all by yourself -they are deli...Louise - Enjoy them all by yourself -they are delicious!<BR/><BR/>Jessy and Winnie - Thank you - let me know if you try them out.<BR/><BR/>Joanna - The herby cheese sounds a good idea - or I have also tried it with tuna and then cheese on top which tasted good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-79645408270027179332008-04-03T22:00:00.000+01:002008-04-03T22:00:00.000+01:00I'm going to try these at the weekend. My other h...I'm going to try these at the weekend. My other half doesn't like many kinds of vegetable! or cheese! So I can make these all for myself! xLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800196831833931842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-26599327961868161922008-04-03T20:45:00.000+01:002008-04-03T20:45:00.000+01:00That looks super yummy!That looks super yummy!Jessy and her dog Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213517154448328626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-67350161563238072562008-04-03T15:14:00.000+01:002008-04-03T15:14:00.000+01:00I do something similar - slice a little lid off, p...I do something similar - slice a little lid off, put it back on, into the oven for 20-30 minutes, then scoop out the innids, replace with herby cream cheese, back into the oven. This recipe also has its origins in South Africa (and was rather hard to do until the summer I grew the Little Gem, but they're easier to buy now)<BR/><BR/>I very much like the sound of using the sweetcorn - it might even shame my husband into eating a decent amount of squash - he normally tastes a little, and then says: <I>it's wasted on me</I> ...<BR/><BR/>LOVE this squash week<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-81748775982119068052008-04-03T09:16:00.000+01:002008-04-03T09:16:00.000+01:00Thank you Sylvie.It is so easy and very much a com...Thank you Sylvie.<BR/>It is so easy and very much a complete meal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37188293.post-49915990141380633262008-04-03T08:59:00.000+01:002008-04-03T08:59:00.000+01:00What a great looking recipe. I'll have to make a n...What a great looking recipe. I'll have to make a note of it!Sylviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476338461415416067noreply@blogger.com