I’ll be the first to admit that when I first joined a CSA, beyond butternut and acorn squash, I was terrible when it came to identifying the gorgeous winter squash that are found in farmers markets and even grocery stores (although they are often labeled as decorative, I know they are tasty!)
If you are squash-identification challenged, you may want to check out the following links:
This pictorial guide from Provident Organic Farm provides visual identification, as well as storage and usage tips.
If that doesn’t have what you need, check out What’s Cooking America – they have a few not included in the other one.
Got squash? Here are some squash recipes you might enjoy!
If those aren’t enough, check out this post by my friend Katie over at Kitchen Stewardship (don’t forget to read the comments!).
So, what is YOUR favorite squash?
I just cooked up the hubbard a couple of days ago and made a velvety rich coconut curry squash soup. Delish! I love the butternut tho…so versatile. If you like risotto, the BEST risotto I have ever made is a roasted butternut squash recipe from Ina Garten. Brings tears to my eyes, it is so good!
Those recipes look great. I need to cook with some squash ASAP. Hope all is going well!
I never met a winter squash I didn’t like–however there are some summer squash that I wouldn’t miss…
I love a good spaghetti squash. A little butter, fresh herbs, and parm cheese. So good!
Thanks for posting this! My MIL gave me a bunch of squashes and I had NO idea what they were and she left on vacation with no way to get a hold of her. This was a lifesaver!
This is amazing! I like to think I’m pretty “in the know” about names of a lot of squash varieties, but I learned so much from this site! And the best part is the description about the flesh and popular cooking methods – extremely helpful for the very large pile of winter squash I have to keep me going for the next few months.
Glad I could help! Isn’t it amazing how many there are?
Oh my, and the only squash I can ID is zucchini. 😉
Thanks for this link for “cheating!”