Identify that Squash!
 

Hi guys,

I picked up these squash at the farmer's market, but I don't know what they are or what I should do with them. The photo isn't great, but the little front squash (which is fresher than the other) is a very bright and vivid yellow. Guesses/Suggestions?

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I'm not an expert, but there is a variety of pumpkin that is yellow. I think it is used in Indian cooking. There;s also a small yellow pumpkin and the variety is called "Halloween in Paris". How big are they?

They're quite small. The little one in front looks like a single serving squash. Maybe 2-3 inches high and 5" across.

I was thinking some type of pumpkin as well.

What works with the winter squashes I have tried it to peel it, chop it up, add some chopped onions and some other veggies of your liking, toss with a little olive oil and whatever seasonings you want and roast them. 400-450 degree until they are done. hard squashes will take longer probably than something like broccoli or zucchini.

I've actually never found a veggie that didn't work well with this cooking method. I made butternut this way, broccoli, potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, caulflower green beans. sweet potatoes, carrots, turnips. etc. I suppose corn wouldn't work well cuz the little kernals would burn :lol:

They look like those little decorative pumpkins. Are you sure they're supposed to be eaten?

It's squash, alright, but I couldn't tell you exactly what type. Which is why I'm baffled because I'm a squash fanatic. I currently have spaghetti, butternut, golden nugget and delicata squash in my fridge.

But that one has me a little stumped. However, here is a picture of different winter squashes and there's one there on the table (right behind the banana squash, to its left) that looks pretty similar to yours.

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archive...205/squash.jpg

And here is another picture of what looks like an immature version of the kind you have.

http://www.leighcourtfarm.org.uk/pag...s/page15_1.jpg

But the sites where I'm finding the pics don't say what type of squash is in the picture, unfortunately. I'd say it's a type of pumpkin squash. There are different sizes and colors of pumpkin squashes that are edible.

Me, I'd go ahead and cook it like I would any other squash and see what happens.