Food of the Week: Winter Squash
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Squash, winter
We are just beginning to discover the wealth of nourishment supplied
by the mildly sweet flavored and finely textured winter squash, a
vegetable that was once such an important part of the diet of the
Native Americans that they buried it along with the dead to provide
them nourishment on their final journey. Winter squash is available
from August through March; however, they are at their best from
October to November when they are in season.
... http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=63&utm_source=rss_reader&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_feed
Winter squash (Australia: pumpkin) is a warm-seasoned vegetable,
representing several species within the genus Cucurbita. It differs
from summer squash in that it is harvested and eaten in the mature
fruit stage, when the seeds within have matured fully and the skin has
hardened into a tough rind. At this stage, most varieties of this
fruit can be stored for use during the winter. It is generally cooked
before eating.
... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_squash
