In Season: Squash
As the leaves turn to beautiful shades of gold, orange, and berry, a whole new selection of squash replace the summer squash we loved so much.
The many varieties of winter squash come in all kinds of shapes—round, elongated, oblong—and colors from honey to bright orange. Some of the most popular varieties are the acorn, amber cup, and butternut. No matter the variety, squash is a great fall vegetable and an excellent ingredient for all your delicious fall recipes.
- Vegetable Enchilada
- Roasted Delicata Squash
- Grafton Squash Casserole
- Hairy Gourd Bread
- Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
- Warm Winter Salad
- Braised Winter Squash with Garlic
- Lidia Bastianich's Squash Tiramisu
- Spaghetti Squash with RIcotta, Sage, and Pine Nuts
- Butternut Squash Soup with Sweet Italian Sausage
- Classic Baked Acorn Squash
- Linguine with Squash, Bacon, and Goat Cheese
How do you like to celebrate autumn and winter squash?
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6 Comments:
Winter squash's arrival always marks the start of fall for me as it's the last vegetable from my summer garden. I particularly like my yearly dose of squash lasagna with spinach, mushrooms and a cream sauce.
Foodie Pam at 4:35PM on 10/10/09
My first big "thing" to celebrate fall is to head towards the lake (Lake MI) to a huge squash and pumpkin farm and buy a ton of whatever looks good.
I store it in my cool basement and use it whenever possible/all the time.
I seriously could eat it just about every day until January/February, and sometimes do!
I wish I was able to grow it, but walking the 2 acres of huge bins and piles of dozens of different kinds has become a fall ritual that I just love. It has gotten me to try some varieties I had never seen or heard of before, as well as having the best examples of my childhood favorites. Yum. So versatile--from savory to sweet, and I love keeping a reserve of good puree on hand for whatever baking idea pops into my head.
What a great post to see on top now that I am finally back on SE! Thanks!
sadiepix at 8:28PM on 10/10/09
Sorry to say, but I just don't get much enjoyment from squash, just not much flavor to me. And don't even get me started on spaghetti squash, thats no more like spaghetti than a bunch of wet rubber bands.
dmcavanagh at 9:08PM on 10/10/09
I just got a squash at the grocery store today that is supposed to be a delicata varietal. It's oblong like a delicata, but is orange with yellow specks on the skin. Does anyone know what it might be? Thanks!
TheKitchenette at 12:16AM on 10/11/09
Ina Garten's butternut squash risotto! YUM!
jackiecat at 6:42AM on 10/11/09
Nevermind - I found out what that squash was that I got... it is an orangetti squash. Not actually a delicata varietal, as the woman at the grocery store told me. It's actually a more flavorful version of the spaghetti squash.
TheKitchenette at 1:43PM on 10/13/09