Cookbook:Gem Squash
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Gem squash is a variety of summer squash.[1]
Characteristics
[edit | edit source]It is a small, round summer squash, about the size of a tennis ball, with a dark green skin and yellow flesh.[2] The skin can be either quite thick or thin enough to eat, depending on when the squash was harvested.[1] "Baby gems" are smaller and closer to ping-pong balls in size.[1]
Seasonality
[edit | edit source]The squash can be harvested in the summer, for a thinner-skinned vegetable, or in early autumn for a thicker-skinned squash similar to a winter squash.[1]
Selection and storage
[edit | edit source]Use
[edit | edit source]Gem squash is widespread in warm climates such as South Africa.[2] There, it is steamed, boiled, or cooked over a stew pot.[2] It can also be roasted like other squashes.
Recipes
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c d Horak, Jeanne (2010-10-12). "Gem squash 101: how to find them, how to grow them, how to eat them!". Cooksister | Food, Travel, Photography. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ↑ a b c "How to cook gem squash | Food & Home Magazine". www.foodandhome.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-02.