Courge delicata

Camphor against sugar, and the thin skin crisps in the same pan.

Roast rings in it so the edges lacquer instead of steaming.

Same caramel family; the syrup just pushes the roast further.

Delicata is the sweetest squash going. It needs the burn.

Sheep salt on sweet rings, shaved after roasting so it does not melt out.

Toast the seeds from inside it; green oil against orange sugar.

Fruity mild heat with enough salt to season the skin.

Hit it hot from the oven; acid stops the sugar going flat.

Sour seeds break up the softness and reset each mouthful.

Roasted tea and roasted squash share pyrazines; brew it into the braise.