tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post4924261874835581587..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: 2015 Year in Review - CurcurbitsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-87633430239756915482016-01-19T11:16:21.878-08:002016-01-19T11:16:21.878-08:00My Candystick plant suffered from the wet growing ...My Candystick plant suffered from the wet growing conditions last year and the vine died without fruiting. I'm giving it another shot this year. Honeyboat and Bush Delicata did better and gave us quite a few squash, though not as much as your Candystick gave you. We like the Delicata so much they never stay around long enough for me to judge their keeping qualities!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-45837082187064102582016-01-19T05:04:52.927-08:002016-01-19T05:04:52.927-08:00I don't grow winter squashes because I don'...I don't grow winter squashes because I don't have the room and their carb content, so we rarely eat them, but I enjoy looking at them. Johnny's has a useful chart on their storage characteristics (bit.ly/1n7qnUb) plus their descriptions often include storage behavior. The Zucchini Sott'Olio looks like a great way to turn zukes into something interesting. I'll have to try it David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-35344764503290788942016-01-16T11:45:18.497-08:002016-01-16T11:45:18.497-08:00Every time I read your posts about drying veggies ...Every time I read your posts about drying veggies for storage, it inspires me to buy a dehydrator. But then I don't get around to it. So it's on my list again and maybe I'll make it happen this time!<br /><br />Once I use up my current seed packet of Waltham Butternut, I am definitely looking for Honey Nut - they look wonderful!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-39439112849137229502016-01-16T07:49:31.816-08:002016-01-16T07:49:31.816-08:00Carol doesn't mention breeding for longer stor...Carol doesn't mention breeding for longer storage, she says it stores indoors through December, but I suppose that depends on when it is harvested. I start my winter squash relatively late because of the long warm autumn weather here. I still think I need to work on using it up soon.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-8409849805745259382016-01-16T07:37:51.262-08:002016-01-16T07:37:51.262-08:00I don't have much experience with Delicata squ...I don't have much experience with Delicata squash, this was my first time growing them and I hadn't used them much in the past. From what I've read Delicata is not supposed to be a good keeper so it has been a surprise to me that it has kept as well as it has. I should go back and read Carol Deppe's description and see if better storage was one of the things she bred for.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-30565553349963338202016-01-16T07:31:47.003-08:002016-01-16T07:31:47.003-08:00Big Yum! I love Ottolenghi recipes. I do something...Big Yum! I love Ottolenghi recipes. I do something similar with slices of Delicata squash, but I like to add a sprinkle of roasted cocoa nibs for a savory chocolate crunch.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-6600764866005575382016-01-16T07:27:09.232-08:002016-01-16T07:27:09.232-08:00I've used it in Winter Panzanella, a salad of ...I've used it in Winter Panzanella, a salad of roasted squash, brussels sprouts, croutons, red onion, and parsley. Your salad sounds delicious too. And once in a while I can get Dave to eat a pureed squash soup, he tends to like brothy soups.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-85170284966503853112016-01-16T06:57:50.540-08:002016-01-16T06:57:50.540-08:00I quite enjoy pickles too, but also find that we d...I quite enjoy pickles too, but also find that we don't eat many of them & they tend to languish in the refrigerator.<br /><br />That is a surprise about the storage on squash - we love delicata squash, but those we got from the farm started turning within a month or two. Would you say the Candystick delicata stores longer than other delicatas?<br /><br />Having to find a way to preserve Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-48999745382529236232016-01-15T23:55:29.915-08:002016-01-15T23:55:29.915-08:00Here's a way to eat Butternut or similar squas...Here's a way to eat Butternut or similar squash (courtesy of Yotam Ottolenghi): Peel the squash and cut into slices 1" thick. Arrange on a baking-sheet and drizzle with oil (e.g. Pumpkin oil). Roast in the oven until soft, and brown at the edges. Serve drizzled with Pomegranate Molasses and crumbled Feta cheese - plus maybe a salad of rocket and Gem lettuce.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-55513082502468748012016-01-15T19:13:52.143-08:002016-01-15T19:13:52.143-08:00Have you ever used butternut squash as a salad? Yo...Have you ever used butternut squash as a salad? You roast the slices and add a dressing with oil and an almost equal amount of flavorful vinegar. You want it tangy, but not overwhelming. Sprinkle with mint leaves, salt and pepper, maybe some finely chopped garlic. That and butternut soup are my two most requested recipes after lemon chess pie.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-9917505554741769162016-01-15T08:18:48.335-08:002016-01-15T08:18:48.335-08:00I've used both methods, but the dehydrator is ...I've used both methods, but the dehydrator is the easiest. It's tricky in the oven because it is easy to dry them too much. And if you dry them on trays in the oven you have to turn the slices over at some point, which is a pain. And they have a tendency to stick unless you put them on parchment paper or a non-stick cooling rack. And then they have a tendency to fall through the rack as Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-46321044304221619222016-01-15T07:20:08.002-08:002016-01-15T07:20:08.002-08:00I've never thought of dehydrating zucchini/cou...I've never thought of dehydrating zucchini/courgette before. What a great idea. Do you use en electric dehydrator, or just oven dry them? Darren Thttp://allotmentnotes.comnoreply@blogger.com