Marrows/Courgettes

Daft question but you're used to that!
I have several packets of marrow seeds which I ignore every year because a marrow is a big watery thing. Right!
My question is - if they're picked when small are they the same as a courgette to eat and to cook with?

I'm sure your answer will be  - try it and see - but I'm hoping for a knowledgeable reply here.

A courgette is a small marrow. However, courgettes are selected to be good for eating at a small size, whereas the marrow is usually bred to grow on to be suitable for stuffing.

Nothing resembling a knowledgeable reply. I don’t see why you couldn’t do that. You can eat courgette when they’re immature. So why not a marrow. I’m also pretty sure you found an article about being able to eat immature squash & pumpkins ( I think maybe the dark side ) . So again why not marrow.

A courgette is a small marrow. However, courgettes are selected to be good for eating at a small size, whereas the marrow is usually bred to grow on to be suitable for stuffing.

Thanks Garrett!. I guess you could stuff an overgrown courgette too! I'm just trying to think of an excuse to sow/get rid of all the marrow seeds.

I don’t see why you can’t treat a baby marrow like a courgette. It might not even have a tough skin at that stage.

Perhaps the difference is that courgettes are bred to be more prolific, a bit like baby corn. I can't see why a baby marrow wouldn't be delicious, perhaps you'd just not get that many from a marrow seed.