Kabocha has a sweet nutty flavor, can be roasted, steamed, added to soup, or as a pie filling substitute for pumpkin. Kabocha – squat and round and can have dull dark green or orange skin with bumps. You probably will want to buy this pre-cut. Banana is a long heavy squash that can grow as large a 40 pounds! Look for smooth skin, and bright orange flesh. Sweet Dumplings – sweet flavor great for roasting and stuffing.īanana – use in soups, stews and roasting. It’s mainly used for decoration but would make a great soup tureen when carved out. Turban – very large and shaped like a turban. Consider buying a bag of diced butternut to save time on preparation. Look for a heavy pear shade size, free of spots or cracks. They can have either dark green or orange exteriors, with a nutty, sweet flavor.īutternut – wonderful in rich, filling soups. Choose a heavy one with firm, smooth skin. Great for roasting or stuffing.Īcorn – roasted as a side dish, or stuffed with meat/sausage for a main course. They have a sweet flavor and the skin can be eaten. Look for blemish free, heavy for size squash. They are small and cylindrical in shape, with a cream/yellow skin and green stripes. You can bake it cut side down, or cook it in a crockpot.ĭelicata – also know a sweet potato squash. Look for a heavy squash with smooth yellow skin. Spaghetti – this makes a great substitute for spaghetti pasta. Hubbard squash has a rich sweet flavor and can be used peeled and cut up into chucks with stew, or as a substitute for pumpkin pie. The outside coloring will be gray, deep blue or green. Hubbard – just had to include this first □ Hubbard is a huge squash so look for pre-cut pieces. Here’s just some of the varieties out there to get acquainted with
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