-- Sweet dumpling squash like
most winter squash varieties (Butternut, Buttercup, Delicata, Pumpkin) is a great source of vitamins A, C, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and fiber.
Southern Produce also operates a Summer Vegetable Program, which includes eggplant, green and yellow squash, as well as a diverse offering
of winter squash varieties.
Back in North America now, I am experimenting with
new winter squash varieties, and found the Calabaza and Blue Hubbard varieties to be very similar to our Umbrian pumpkin.
Delicata, like its name suggests, has a delicate peel that does not need to be removed and a light flavor that lacks the sometimes cloying and dominant sweetness of acorn or
butternut winter squash varieties.
Turns out, the FDA is lenient when it comes to squash terminology, so it is completely legal for canned pumpkin puree brands to call their products «100 % pure pumpkin», when they may be just a mixture of
other winter squash varieties (good in their own right, but still, where's the pumpkin?).
Loaded with beta - carotene, fiber, and trace minerals, pumpkin (and
all winter squash varieties) is one of my favorite fall foods.
Due to the nutrient profile of pumpkins,
this winter squash variety, like most winter squash varieties, is an anti-inflammatory and even an anti-cancer food.
Loaded with beta - carotene, fiber, and trace minerals, pumpkin (and
all winter squash varieties) is one of my favorite fall foods.