The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
August 15th : VEGETABLE MARROW
In boiling never pierce the vegetable with a fork, or you render it watery directly; you may judge when it is sufficiently dressed by the ease with which you can rub off the outside skin. The best mode of cooking it is to stew it in a good rich sauce; it is also very palateable cut into quarters, when half grown, and fried either in batter or butter. This vegetable is increasing in popularity every season .