Squashes

[TJ & Stephy's Mommy]

Does anybody know which squashes are considered summer and are winter?  I have a baby food recipe calls for summer squash but I'm not sure which squash to use.  Any ideas?

BTW, do you peel the skin off of zuchinnis and yellow squash?

[Nay - Mateo's Mom]

"Zucchini, yellow crook or straight neck, and patty pan, are among the more common summer squashes and some of the more common types of winter squash are: Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup, Delicata, Spaghetti, and Calabaza"

I got that info from a gardners website.. hope that helps.
Nay

[TJ & Stephy's Mommy]

Thanks for the quick reply.  Now I know what's what.

[samijoe]

thanks...actually i had sorta the same question.

i guess though...are all squashes alike??  what i mean is...if i do winter squash and there is no allergies, do i have to feed the summer squashes in the same way to test for allergies??

it might be a dumb question...but im all about those!  ha!

[Nay - Mateo's Mom]

Samijoe, you're funny!

My doc told me to test out the following squashes:
zuchini and butternut


I think it's mainly for the colour, I don't think you have to test them all out individually.

HTH,
Nay

[TJ & Stephy's Mommy]

I'm testing those zuchinni, butternut and yellow squash.  I hear butternut is suppose to be a favourite for LOs as it's really sweet and I'm doing the zuchinni and yellow for variety.

[AMANDA_JOY]

You should peel the butternut squash (for steaming), but not the zucchini- it's nutrients are in the skin. Clean it thoroughly though! I always bake my butternut squash in its skin and then scoop the flesh out.