Monday, October 15, 2012

Squash

Here is a fun website describing all the types of winter squash.   So far I've tried acorn, buttercup, butternut, festival (=carnival?), delicata, kabocha, and red kuri.  The only one I didn't especially like was red kuri.  I think my favorite was kabocha, with buttercup a close second and acorn third.   Actually I haven't tried delicate yet, just prepared it for tomorrow.   And I will be giving festival a couple of more tries this week.  Butternut is nice but not as complex in texture and flavor as my top 3.

6 comments:

Xanthe said...

I am absolutely obsessed with kabocha squash. It is my favorite as well, with buttercup coming in second also. But kabocha is literally my single favorite food on the planet. I just poke holes, microwave the whole thing for 10-15 mins, and then usually eat the whole squash... You've inspired me to give acorn a try too though.

Holly said...

Why have I never had a kabocha squash? Must rectify this situation!

I thought for awhile I was confusing the name of carnival squash and calling it festival squash. Now I see both are legit names - so are they one and the same?

Oooh, fairytale squash. I had a gigantic one last year - it is amazing when baked. First it puffs up and then it deflates some and you cut it into wedges.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/squash.htm

kneecap said...

good to hear about those microwave instructions. hmm, you are both making me wish I had some kabocha. oh yeah, I will be stopping by the store tonight. :)

Holly, I don't know if carnival and festival are the same. I was guessing. At ou co-op it's called festival. They look the same. I'll google some more. :)

ooh, never had fairy tale.

Daniel Rios said...

Spaghetti squash is what I most consider. I am not a vegan but spaghetti squash is an exception, the taste is somehow the same as regular spaghetti with a twist of a health squash.

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