Crown Prince squash
Luscious Crown Prince squash – blue-grey skinned, with dense, sweetly flavourful orange flesh. A great all-rounder.
Crown Prince squash
About
Luscious organic Crown Prince squash. Blue-grey skinned with dense orange flesh, this variety is a favourite with cooks for its consistent flavour and all-rounder qualities. You can’t go wrong, whether you want chunks roasted to caramelised sweetness, buttery mash, or a slow-simmered, toothsome addition to a stew or curry.
Country of origin
Produced in- The UK
Toss the seeds with a little oil and salt and roast for 10 mins for a crisp, golden snack or garnish
How to prepare
Roasted squash is good as a starter, drizzled with yoghurt and chilli oil; as a side, mashed with nutmeg, salt and butter; tossed in hearty salads; or stirred into risotto just before the rice is cooked.
The dense flesh of Crown Prince holds its shape beautifully when cooked, making it a good candidate for using as a pie filling. It goes well with spinach and tangy goat’s cheese.
Storage
Squash like to be kept dry and warm, at room temperature. A kitchen shelf or windowsill is ideal; the hard-skinned Crown Prince can live there happily as a rustic autumn display for up to 12 months before cooking. Once cut, keep the remainder in the fridge and use within a week.
Crown Prince squash recipes
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Crown Prince squash steaks with warm hummus
Serves: 2 Total time: 55 min
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Chargrilled radicchio with squash and goat's cheese
Serves: 4 Total time: 45 min
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Roasted squash and garlic mash with crispy fried onions
Serves: 4 Total time: 1h 20 min
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Sumac roasted squash salad
Serves: 4 Total time: 1h
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Raw red onion squash satay salad
Serves: 2 Total time: 1h 15 min
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Spaghetti squash salad
Serves: 4 Total time: 50 min
