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Eric Krewson:
I tried a butternut squash cooking experiment yesterday; I make balsamic vinegar yellow squash; it sounds awful but actually tastes good. I put just a small sprit of cooking spray in a pan; I cut my yellow squash into 3/8" thick slices and sprinkle a little garlic salt and pepper on each side. I put the squash in the pan on medium heat and keep flipping it until it browns and is cooked. Next, I throw a generous splash of balsamic vinegar in the pan, the squash absorbs the vinegar as it evaporates and takes on a caramelized look and taste. To me this makes for some very tasty squash.
I tried this same method with butternut squash yesterday; I used the round stem part cut into slices. I was expecting something awful tasting but dang, it tasted just like the best fried potatoes I ever ate. I melted a little real butter over the cooked butternut rounds before I cut them into bite sized pieces to serve.
Eric Krewson:
Most of the big box grocery stores carry butternut squash later in the year, it doesn't look like many people are buying it, Publix always has it.
I think most folk cook what they can buy that comes out of cans, there is very little knowledge on how to cook anything outside of beans and potatoes. Often when I try to give stuff away out of my garden I get a "I don't know how to cook it" and get turned down.
It is sad that there are so few actual cooks out there now, most people eat junk and go out for most of their meals.
YosemiteBen:
@ Eric - if you can ship it, I will eat it!
YosemiteBen:
@ Pappy - many thanks. Muchly appreciated. Having these two has put the kibosh on much traveling. The don't do that well either. Flintridge, Tennesee Classic are at least two of the places I would like to get to!
mullet:
We've been doing the same thing Eric for the last two weeks. Canning green beans, zipper peas, purple hulls, corn, peaches, pickled okra. Froze 10 quarts of okra, case of corn, and 15 gallons of blackberries. Also a 40 pound hog to cut up tomorrow and can it in quart jars. Also canned 25 pounds of chicken leg quarters.
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