What's the difference between marrow and zucchini?
Also asked, how do you tell the difference between a courgette and a marrow?
Courgettes tend to be bushy and thin-skinned, whereas marrows tend to trailing and have a thicker skin. A good type of marrow to look out for is the Spaghetti Marrow, these are marrow-like in shape and when cooked the flesh resembles spaghetti, also these tasty fellows will store for a few months.
Also to know is, what is the difference between zucchini and courgette?
3. Zucchini and courgette are the same plant veggies but are used to refer to that same plant, which is growing across its different stages of plant development. The courgette is smaller and estimated to be about 14 x 4 cm long whereas the zucchini is bigger, which is estimated to grow as big as 15-20 cm.
Yes, overgrown zucchini is still edible and can be used to make delicious breads, cakes and muffins, but it does take a bit of time to prepare.