![]() ![]() You can even add squash blossoms to the menu. Check out these recipes that incorporate several squash varieties into tasty dishes. It works best in savory dishes.Īcorn – Acorn squash, an ancient variety, has a very mild, slightly buttery taste and pairs well with various flavors, sweet or savory. 1 / 20 Many Types of Squash to Love Squash is a staple of summer home gardens across the country for good reason: Squash is easy to grow and tastes great grilled, baked, roasted, boiled and in soups. It has a flavor similar to chestnuts.īuttercup – The Buttercup squash is mild and dry-fleshed with a semi-sweet flavor and creamy texture. Red Kuri – Red Kuri squash is a tear-drop shaped winter squash with orange skin. Winter squash varieties can be divided into acorn, delicata, buttercup (kabocha), butternut, hubbard, and spaghetti squash types. With a dry, mild taste, it is perfect tossed into a salad mix. Others, such as spaghetti, buttercup, and red kuri, are worth. ![]() Zucchini is a summer squash, but not all summer squash are zucchinis. Chances are that sugar pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternut squash are the most readily available types at local supermarkets. It has a neutral flavor and works well as a spaghetti substitute.īlue Hubbard – Blue Hubbard squash is best roasted or steamed. There are summer squash, winter squash, and gourds. Spaghetti – When cooked, this squash resembles spaghetti. Sugar Pumpkin – Sugar Pumpkin, also known as pie pumpkin, is naturally sweet and works well in desserts or sweet snacks. It is delicious paired with mushrooms.Ĭarnival, Delicata and Sweet Dumpling – All three of these types of squash are small, mellow and sweet-tasting. Paired with sage, it boasts a wonderful earthy flavor.īutternut – Butternut squash is sweet, moist and nutty-tasting. Summer squash grows in warmer months and are harvested before the rind hardens. Kabocha – The Kabocha squash has a slightly sweet flavor, similar to that of a pumpkin and sweet potato combined. The dozens of varieties of squash can be divided into two categories: Summer and winter. Here’s a list of various squashes and what they’re best used for: Over time, they’ve been hybridized with varieties from other regions and parts of the world. ![]() Graced in neon orange tones, hues of lime, custard and blue-grey, and jolly carnival stripes, there are plenty of breeds to explore. Today, the squashes you find in grocery stores are descendants of the iconic indigenous squash. Butternut squash, sage, and apple join forces in this easy Instant Pot soup that celebrates all the flavors of winter and fall. The many different types of squash come in all shapes and sizes, from bulbous behemoths and elongated gourds to nobbly baseballs and frilly UFO discs. The seeds have survived centuries of famine and warfare, and ancestors sewed the tiny seeds into their clothing while walking the Trail of Tears. This ancient squash, dubbed “Big Old Squash” (aka “Happy Traveling Seed Squash”) by Winona LaDuke is thought to date back one thousand years. The Miami Tribe gifted seeds of an enormous orange squash to a Menominee tribal member, who shared the seeds with Mohican, Oneida and Ojibwe gardeners. Squashes are an important indigenous food with a deep history. This post is inspired by the book “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen” by Sean Sherman ![]()
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