Yellow Squash 101 - The Basics
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Yellow squash is a very popular summer vegetable that most of us enjoy. Through the wonders of our modern-day food supply system, many of us can find it in our local grocery store year-round. If you're not sure what to do with yellow squash, this video is for you. I cover the basics from what it is, to nutritional aspects, to how to select, store, prepare and preserve the squash. Links to many recipes are also included. So enjoy!
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Video Sections:
00:38 About Yellow Squash
01:39 Nutrition Tidbits
03:18 How to Select Yellow Squash
04:18 How to Store Yellow Squash
04:32 How to Preserve Yellow Squash
05:20 Fresh vs Frozen
05:59 How is it usually eaten...raw or cooked?
06:09 How to Prepare Yellow Squash
06:45 Cooking/Serving Methods
07:57 Herbs and Spices That Go Well With Yellow Squash
08:12 Other Foods That Go Well With Yellow Squash
08:29 Recipe Links
09:20 Conclusion - Навчання та стиль
Hello this is a great channel I really thank God for people like you who let us know what we’re eating and the goodness and the love of the food thank you for sharing and may God continue to bless your journey
Hello Mama Ray Ray! Thank YOU so much for your kind comments. I am truly blessed by those who take time to let me know the videos are helpful. My goal IS to help others and comments like yours fuel my fire that much more. Thank you for watching and for sharing your feelings. God HAS blessed me through you. Thank you :)
So Judy I am an old fart excuse the expression I watch videos and guns fishing hunting cars etc. however my wife is out of town and I bought some squash and I watched your video I learned more about squash than I ever thought imaginable I love squash and I especially liked when you said what herbs and spices go good with it so instead of just throwing a steak on the grill like I do all the time when she’s out of town I want to add some healthy squash I really enjoyed your video. Do you have any steak videos.
Hi Don! Well, if you're an old fart, I can say that I am too! Oh well...that happens :) I'm glad the video was so helpful to you, especially when your wife was out of town and you're cooking for yourself. Sorry, but I don't have any videos on steaks. I'm focusing the videos primarily on plant foods. Why? Because SO many people don't eat enough of them, and like you, many just don't know what to do with them. I'm creating this online library as a ready reference tool to help anyone who is in that situation. So, I'm really glad the video was so helpful to you! Please share the channel with your wife so she can also use it as needed. Blessings to you and yours :) Take care, Judi :)
Thank you Judi!
You're welcome, Mike! Thank YOU for watching and commenting :)
thank you so much! so informative!
You're welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful to you. thanks for watching and sharing :)
Thanks Judi........you came up clutch!!!
Hi Brandon! Thanks for watching and commenting! :)
I wish I watched your video before I grew my yellow squash because I let them get as huge as possible and they tasted horrible. I got the feeling that you're supposed to pick them when they're still bright yellow and now you confirmed. Haha. At least the chickens will have gourds.
Hi Patrick! Thanks for watching and sharing! Yes...the squash ARE edible when huge, but really tough, need to be peeled, and sometimes even the seeds removed. I'm glad you have chickens who will enjoy them :)
It’s my first time growing a crock neck and I’ve never eaten one. It was approx. medium size and the skin change from being a smooth texture to bumpy. What concerned me was the inside has a greenish color. Is it okay when it look this way?
Hi Charlene! Yellow, crook neck squash can develop bumps and have a slightly greenish color. They are safe to eat. In fact, I have some growing outside right now and mine are looking the same way as yours. We've been eating them and they are perfectly fine. I'm not a horticulturist, so I can't say exactly why they have grown that way. We recently moved to the area we're in, so this is my first year gardening on this property. It may be something with the soil, or it may just be the variety of squash that's causing the bumps. I can't say for sure. However, the squash are safe to eat, so enjoy! thanks for watching and asking :)
Squash bought abt a week back and lying on kitchen table, can b eaten?if small seeds are seen still we can eat?
Hi Jaikishin! That's a great question. I'm assuming this was a yellow squash. I'd say that if the squash still looks good...not shriveled, not moldy, not discolored or changed in any noticeable way, it's probably OK to eat. I don't know what you mean by small seeds being seen. Yellow squash have seeds on the inside that wouldn't be seen until the squash is cut. That is perfectly normal. If seeds can be seen when the squash is whole and not cut, it may be starting to grow into a new plant. If that's the case, it's probably not something to eat. If that's the case, you may be better off planting it in the back yard to get a new squash plant out of it. I hope this helps! Thanks for watching and asking. Best wishes to you and yours :)
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Hi no mane Jane! Thanks for watching :)
Is it best prepared when squashed?
If better squashed is there a special tool?
@@allglad Yellow squash can be eaten literally any way you want to eat it...raw, mashed/squashed, sliced and steamed, roasted, sauteed, boiled, grilled...however you prefer. I don't think there's any one way that is "best"...it's a matter of personal preference. I don't think you need any special tool to mash/squash yellow squash. A food processor would shred it well when raw, or mash it when cooked. A grater would work when the squash is raw. A potato masher if it's cooked would also work. I hope this helps! Thanks for watching and asking :)
How do you know if the squash is ripe or rotten?
A yellow squash that is nicely ripe is smooth skinned without wrinkles or blemishes on it. An older squash would have wrinkles and some spots on the skin. The older one may also be somewhat soft whereas a fresher one would be a bit more firm. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching and asking :) Best wishes to you and yours :)
I like you lady. I’m subbing.
Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing!
@@JudiintheKitchen happy to do so.
Aloha sista how are you fine I hope, are you using hyodan squash I planted one and its getting huge first time I'm growing that variety of squash, wat type is her a in the video mahalo hope to be a from you, aloha from pearl city, pacific palisades oahu hawaii, way up da mountain about 750 elevation nice and cool smile again aloha and mahalo for the lesson I learn plenty,
Aloha George! Mahalo to you too for watching and commenting! I don't know if a yellow squash is the same thing as a hyotan squash. However, if it's a summer squash, it could be used in the same way as a yellow squash. Try it! Also, if it's getting huge, it may be overdue in picking. If it's like summer squash of other types, the bigger they get, the tougher they are. The skin and seeds get really tough when they get big and usually they will need to be peeled and seeds removed. If picked when smaller, the whole thing is tender and edible. Hawaii is beautiful! Enjoy the videos in the cool breeze on your mountain :)
how do you know if there bad?
Hi Tony! That's a great question! Here are a few things I can think of right away. (1) Sometimes they get a white mold on them in a place or two. That's a sign they're getting old and need to be used right away or tossed, depending upon how much mold you see. If it's just starting and there's just a tiny bit of mold on it, you can cut it out and wash the squash REALLY well, then use it immediately. If it's all over and slimy, please toss it out. (2) Sometimes when they're old, they may look OK on the outside, but when you cut into it, it may be darkened some just inside of the peel. Again, you can toss it, depending upon how much darkening has taken place. Or, if it's not too bad, you can cut it off. Discard the darkened area and eat the rest right away. (3) Sometimes when they are old, they will develop brown streaks or spots on the outside and look withered and become a bit dehydrated (they will be rubbery or flexible, much more so than when fresh). If it looks really bad, you could toss it. If there's no mold, no darkness on the inside, and it's not too withered, and not slimy at all, it's getting old, but still should be OK to eat. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and asking. Let me know if you need more info. :)
@@JudiintheKitchen thank you...it was slimey...so threw it away.
@@JudiintheKitchen love your channel by the way
@@tonyclark6573 Good move! I don't think it's ever a good idea to eat something slimy that isn't normally that way. Thanks again for asking and letting me know your wise decision (of throwing it out).
@@tonyclark6573 Thanks Tony! I do appreciate your tuning in and commenting, especially with such kind words. You ARE appreciated! Stay tuned :)
If you're going to stand and talk, try to get a microphone somewhere close to you so maybe we can understand what you're saying a bit better. Thanks.
Thank you for the suggestion, Francis!
I could understand her no problem. Maybe you need to check your ears so you can understand a bit better.
@@user-ie5ly8td3h I'm glad you could hear me OK! Thanks for sharing :)
Hello Beautiful, I found your channel today, was looking to see why my yellow squash had a green tint after cooking. This happened once before, but not this much. Google said it's actually from a disease on the plant from aphibs, but safe to eat, so of coarse I was looking for another opinion.
So glad I found your channel!!! Can't wait to glean from your wisdom, thank you! God.bless.you Judy.
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Hi Tara! I too have seen yellow squash with a little greenish tint. I have eaten them with no issue. I'm not aware of the cause other than what you found on Google. So, as far as I'm concerned, no worries other than for the life of the plant (from the problem associated with the aphids). Thanks for watching and asking! Sorry it took so long to respond...I didn't catch your comment in a timely way. Blessings to you and yours :)