Author: Marilyn Medina

You will notice that the slits cut into the squash have opened up, letting all the butter, cheese, and garlic parsley powder seep into the flesh. You can serve the squash with just about anything, but goes really well with a nice steak or a plateful of ribs. I hope you enjoy my mother’s recipe […]

A pumpkin is a cultivar of winter squash that is round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and is most often deep yellow to orange in coloration. The thick shell contains the seeds and pulp. The name is most commonly used for cultivars of Cucurbita pepo, but some cultivars of Cucurbita maxima, C. What is the […]

Five species are grown worldwide for their edible vegetable, variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance, and for their seeds. How many species of squash are there? In fact, there are over 100 types of squash that are categorized into both summer and winter varieties. What are the […]

Don’t let the goose-like shape of this squash intimidate you: You can prepare crookneck squash in the same way you would any other squash. You might just need to employ a bit more dexterity when using a knife to cut around the “neck” of the veggie. How do you eat yellow crookneck squash? How To […]

Summer Squash Zucchini, yellow squash, and crookneck squash all have completely edible skin and seeds. Pattypan squash generally has edible skin, but the larger the squash the tougher the skin is. Take the time to roast a larger pattypan so the skin becomes softer, and you may want to remove the large seeds. Do you […]

50 days. The straightneck squash bears yellow fruits with a tapered neck. The creamy yellow fruit of ‘Early Prolific Straightneck’ squash (Cucurbita pepo ‘Early Prolific Straightneck’) has a slightly tapered neck and matures in just 50 days from planting. How do you grow a straight neck squash? While it is possible to start squash seeds […]

Kabocha is packed with nutrients that are related to preventing diabetes, boosting the immune system, preventing cancer, treating inflammation, and promoting heart health. Kabocha provides vitamins A and C, some B vitamins, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants. Is kabocha healthier than pumpkin? Fresh kabocha squash holds relatively higher amounts of vitamin C (20% of RDA […]

Summer Squash Varieties Examples of summer squash include green and yellow zucchini, patty pan squash, crookneck squash, and cousa squash; all of these fall under the Cucurbita pepo species, but so do some hardier pumpkins. What’s another name for summer squash? Simlin, variously spelled simblin, symnel, cymling, cimnel (Thomas Jefferson’s spelling) and simnel were words […]

Whatever we or others call these gorgeous winter squash, they’re all edible and unique on their own with different levels of sweetness, flavor and texture. Which winter squash has edible skin? Getting into The Thick (and thin) of it Technically, all winter squash skin is edible. “It’s just a question of texture. There’s no danger […]

Opo Squash or long squash, as it is often called in Canada, isn’t actually a type of squash at all but rather a gourd. Other names this unique fruit (but more like a vegetable) goes by are bottle gourd, snake gourd, Tasmania bean, and calabash squash. What type of squash is long and green? Zucchini. […]