Bottle gourd
Now in season
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Cool & dark
The gourd is mainly an ornamental fruit; only a few varieties are eaten. The best-known edible variety is the bottle gourd, but the fruits can vary greatly in size and shape. In Dutch, the bottle-shaped gourd is sometimes called 'flespompoen', but that is not officially correct; that is a butternut squash or butternut squash in English.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Store the bottle gourd in a cool place. It will keep for about a week in the fridge.
Will you use part of the bottle gourd? Cover the cut surface with cling film and store the remainder in the fridge.
How do I know if the bottle gourd is no longer good? The gourd becomes mouldy or has rotten spots. You can recognise this decay by looking, smelling or tasting.
Preparing
Wash the gourd and halve the pumpkin. Peel the gourd and remove the threads and seeds with a spoon or knife. Cut the flesh into cubes. If you have a young gourd, you don't need to peel the pumpkin.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 1 week
Preparation times
Cooking: 5 - 10 minutes (cut in pieces)
Braising: 20 - 30 minutes
Stir-frying: 5 - 10 minutes
Steaming: 10 - 20 minutes
Deep-frying: 4 - 5 minutes
Microwave oven: 3 - 5 minutes
Cleaning bottle gourd
See preparing.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation
Tip
Bottle gourd flavour
Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 132 kj (31 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 6.77 gr |
| of which sugars | 6.77 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 0.53 gr |
| Protein | 0.63 gr |
| Salt | 0.03 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 10 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.3 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 2.33 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 16.67 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.1 mg |
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