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Post by jonathco on Dec 29, 2020 10:09:40 GMT -6
Without a doubt, Blue Hubbard squash are one of my absolute favorite varieties; they store well and the taste is second to none! Here we are in the final days of December and the Mrs. and I are still cooking squash that we've stored from the fall. For those who haven't experienced this variety of squash, they are hard as a rock, store very well, and in my humble opinion - taste far superior to any pumpkin variety for pies and breads.
One of the hardest parts of cooking with Blue Hubbards is getting them cut open! I've found a hatchet to be the best option; a few wacks and they crack down the middle.
Anyone else on here a fan of winter squash? What's your favorite variety and why?
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Post by jonathco on Dec 29, 2020 11:22:59 GMT -6
Butternut is a close second for us, as is Delicata. Winter squash are some of the easiest things to grow and store for long winter use.
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Post by jonathco on Dec 29, 2020 12:34:15 GMT -6
Last night's after-dinner task was cooking one of our large Hubbards down, so we can have some on hand for bread baking.
After I crack it open, I like to use a grapefruit spoon to scoop out the seedy part (works great btw!). Next, it's into the oven, on a pan with a little water to steam it, at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2020 22:17:17 GMT -6
Last night's after-dinner task was cooking one of our large Hubbards down, so we can have some on hand for bread baking.
After I crack it open, I like to use a grapefruit spoon to scoop out the seedy part (works great btw!). Next, it's into the oven, on a pan with a little water to steam it, at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Thanks for sharing a rare seed and information about planting and preparing. I have not experienced this particular squash in my region area. I do like butternut and spaghetti squash! I did some research on winter squash, after reading about Blue Hubbards and was amazed at the varieties of winter squash types! The peanut pumpkin is definitely unfamiliar to me also. Good tutorial learned through reading your post, and an encouraging post to consider a branch out when planting seeds, to experience new foods outside the routine crop rotation. I love them because they taste very good correctly seasoned up and make great additions to the menu.
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Post by jonathco on Dec 30, 2020 10:12:21 GMT -6
Thanks for sharing a rare seed and information about planting and preparing. I have not experienced this particular squash in my region area. I do like butternut and spaghetti squash! I did some research on winter squash, after reading about Blue Hubbards and was amazed at the varieties of winter squash types! The peanut pumpkin is definitely unfamiliar to me also. Good tutorial learned through reading your post, and an encouraging post to consider a branch out when planting seeds, to experience new foods outside the routine crop rotation. We love Butternut and Spaghetti squash too! With Blue Hubbards, we often substitute it in place of pumpkin in recipes, as it tastes better and tends to be less watery than traditional pumpkin. We made "pumpkin" (Hubbard) muffins last night to go with our chicken tortellini soup. There is nothing quite like baking in the cold months of winter; it warms the house up and feeds us too! BTW, the muffins were delightful!
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Post by handmaid on Jan 4, 2021 15:28:09 GMT -6
I love butterrnut! Actually we finished up 2019's harvest just a month ago! I have 2020's harvest in storage and ready to go!
I planted Delicata and spaghetti squash, but the bugs decimated them. In fact many of them didn't even germinate. Not sure why as they came from Bakers Creek.
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Post by jonathco on Jan 4, 2021 16:02:33 GMT -6
My wife makes a savory dish with Delicata squash that is simply delicious. We have a few left in storage; it'll be a nice treat in these cold winter months.
In my experience, not all seeds are created equal. My 2020 spaghetti squash produced quite well, but the texture was off - more chunky than stringy; not sure if it was my seed or some type of odd cross-pollination. Oh well, here's to a better crop in 2021!
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