One of the best parts of the farm in the winter is unarguably the winter squash. From pies to pasta (try our new Winter Squash Ravioli!), a good butternut or acorn squash can be the highlight of wintertime eating all season long. Winter squash is usually harvested in between early September and late October, but stored properly, good winter squash can last almost all season long. Farmer Ric will have winter squash to sell all the way into January! To store, Chef Carrie says that the ideal place to store winter squash is somewhere cool, dark and dry like a cellar, but anywhere that is dry and not-to-warm will do. Stored properly, winter squash can last up to two months.
Here’s a guide to some of our favorite winter squash!
Acorn
A smaller variety, acorn squash has thick green skin with orange splashes and a mild, sweet and nutty flavor. They’re great roasted with just a bit of brown sugar and butter!
Butternut
This winter squash is pear shaped, with cream-colored skin. It is the sweetest of all the winter squash varieties. Try it in a butternut squash soup!
Delicata
Delicatas are the smallest of all the winter squash varieties, with a thin green-striped skin that you can actually eat! Delicata is also called “sweet potato squash” because its flavor is so similar to a sweet potato. Because it is so small, delicata is ideal for stuffing.
Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is easily the most fun of the winter because it comes apart in strings resembling spaghetti. A large, yellow squash with a mild flavor – try it in place of spaghetti in your favorite pasta dish!