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5. Winter Squash. While you should always store summer squash such as zucchini in your fridge, thicker-skinned squash such as butternut or acorn squash should be stored at room temperature.
Slice off the ends and cut the squash into 1/2-inch thick rounds or cubes, depending on how you usually use your squash. Place the raw cubes or slices of summer squash in boiling water for 1 minute.
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Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. It yields varieties of winter squash and pumpkin, but the most widespread varieties belong to the subspecies Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo, called summer squash. [3] It has been domesticated in the Americas for thousands of years. [4]
Most summer squashes are varieties of Cucurbita pepo, [4] though some are C. moschata. Most summer squash have a bushy growth habit, unlike the rambling vines of many winter squashes. [4] The term "summer squash" refers to the early harvest period and short storage life of these squashes, unlike that of winter squashes. [5]
The fruit of the Kamokamo is treated as a summer squash and is usually picked when immature. It is prepared in a similar fashion to zucchini, boiled, steamed, roasted, fried and stuffed, with the most common way of preparing them is grating and adding to batter to make fritters. The flowers can also be stuffed and fried. [5]
Crookneck squash, also known as yellow squash, is a cultivar of Cucurbita pepo, [3] the species that also includes some pumpkins and most other summer squashes. The plants are bushy [ 3 ] and do not spread like the plants of winter squash and pumpkin. [ 4 ]
After a summer full of grilled zucchini and yellow squash, now is the perfect time to switch things up and cook some winter squash. So what exactly sets summer and winter squash varieties apart ...