Squash question.

[JamesCoste]

Any vegetable growers on here?<br /><br />We are trying our hand at vegetable gardening and planted some squash (amongst other things).<br /><br />We picked some squash today.<br /><br />If you can tell, did we pick them too early or too late? I think we bought two types of squash, one with a smooth skin and one with bumps.<br /><br />

 

[heycods]

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Top row just right, be sure to fry them in good old fassioned cheep grease, battered just like your fish. Ummmmmmmmmmm good. I can feel my arterys hardning now.

 

[Bob_VT]

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Grill them! They look ready.

 

[ztim]

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Don't let the bumpy ones shave anymore.

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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Fifth one in top row is about as big as they should get. 6-8 inches is all you want, over that they get to gourdlike, hard and tough, lose flavor also. Pan fry like HC said, slice them across or long ways like a perch. You can also saute them with onions to make a fine meal.

 

[ndemge]

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I htink it's just like zuchinne, best when small.<br /><br />Fried or grilled

 

[JamesCoste]

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Thanks for the information. I'll fry them up separately and see the difference in taste.<br /><br />I thought I waited too long, but honestly, the folliage was so thick I didn't notice that they had grown so fast!<br /><br />I'll report in after supper.

 

[RubberFrog]

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Amen, James. Those look tasty! Am I the only one who steams or bbq's them?

 

[technostingray]

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You have just learned you first lesson in gardening. Don't plant squash unless you have a lot of friends.

 

[KRS]

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Cut in half lengthwise, brush inside with butter, and place face-down on grill... mmmmm.

 

[cpj]

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oops

 

[cpj]

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Originally posted by cpj:<br />

Originally posted by NoelMG:<br /> I htink it's just like zuchinne, best when small.<br /><br />Fried or grilled

So are you saying that these are to big? <br />

<br /><br /><br />And yes I let them get that big, I wanted to see how big they would get. I believe that they weighed about 14 pounds each.

 

[Ron G]

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I fry the small ones and the bigger ones i split drown in the middle and drown in butter and cajun seasoning and grill in foil.be sure to watch for boring weavels i always try to seven dust or spray my plants.i got a late start on mine this year.

 

[Bob_VT]

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I grill them along w/most vegtables.<br /><br />Hey cpj.... we lock our car doors when the zukes get ripe or people will fill up the car! Local joke but true!

 

[Parrott_head]

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Go online a find a recipe for Squash Rockefeller.<br /><br />It's wonderfull!! I usually add a bit of parmesean cheese to the recipe.<br /><br />My kids love it!

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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Originally posted by Bob_VT:<br /> I grill them along w/most vegtables.<br /><br />Hey cpj.... we lock our car doors when the zukes get ripe or people will fill up the car! Local joke but true!

Wish I had that problem. Last year I was everybodies supply. Had about 5 different families ASKING for it. We barely had enough to eat every night supplying all those people. We will usually plant 6 straight necks, 6 crook necks, and 6 zukes. Makes lots, and we eat lots. We love tha stuff, never get tired of it.

 

[rwise]

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slice 1/2" thick length ways, brush with olive oil, season with slat, pepper, and garlic powder, (or other seasoning) and grill hot on both sides!<br />MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMM

 

[JamesCoste]

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I like squash!<br /><br />I fried some with a little vegetable oil and salt and pepper on Sunday night. They were good.<br /><br />I grilled some tonight and they were fabulous! I got some of the large ones that should have been picked earlier and divided them into two parts length-wise. I put some butter in them and heavy salt and pepper. I grilled them first skin side down while the butter melted and soaked in the fruit. I then turned them over to put some grill marks on the inside. They were tender and flavorful.<br /><br />I also got one and did basically the same thing but I put it in tin-foil. It got even more soft and was just as nice.<br /><br />I'll try some additional recipes suggested on here in the future.