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Originally Posted by junebug41
I had a zucchini revelation recently. I have always been a squash hater and zucchini was at the top of my list (it is squash, right?).
Yep, zucchini is a summer squash. Butternut, acorn and squashes of that nature are considered winter squash.
I love squash of all types. Has anyone ever tried patty pan squash? Oh it's wonderful. Creamy, sweet texture and soooo yummy. Here's a picture of patty pans. Some are white, some are green and you can also find them in yellow.
My favorite way to fix summer squashes (zucchini, yellow squash, patty pan, etc.) has always been to slice it, dip it in bread crumbs and fry it. But for obvious reasons I don't eat it that way very often anymore. So if I REALLY have to have my fried squash (I also do eggplant this way) then I dip the slices in egg white, then into seasoned bread crumbs, and then fry them in nonstick cooking spray. Not quite as yummy as fried in oil (of course) but it's still good and the patty pan always comes out really good like this. I love getting patty pan from our local farm market.