"Cheryl" > wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> Recipe found on About.com: Southern Recipes
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>> I've heard of all kinds of ways to cook yellow (crookneck) summer squash
>> but never this one. It sounds intriguing so I think I'll try it. With a
>> few variations (noted below).
>>
>> Summer Squash Patties
>>
>> 2 c. grated yellow squash
>> 1/4 c. self-rising flour
>> 1/4 c. self-rising cornmeal
>> 1 small onion, chopped
>> 1 egg, beaten
>> pepper to taste
>>
>> Mix all ingredients together. Spoon out into hot greased frying pan.
>> [the author notes she uses olive oil.] Brown on both sides. Drain on
>> paper towel.
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>> I'll be making a few changes to this recipe. For one thing, I don't own
>> self-rising anything. I'll just add the salt and baking powder to the
>> flour and cornmeal myself. I also tend to drain pan-fried items on brown
>> paper, not paper towels. It's more absorbent. It's also a good way to
>> use recycled paper bags from the grocery store. I also will not waste
>> olive oil on something like this. While the dish sounds interesting the
>> author sounds pretentious specifying she uses olive oil. It's like the
>> she jumped on the olive oil bandwagon. I don't find using olive oil
>> makes anyone more or less food literate. Corn or canola oil will do just
>> fine for this squash dish. Oh, and she didn't mention adding salt. I
>> suspect (even with the breading) this dish will need some salt.
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> Thanks, that sounds really good. Question, do you use the seeds in it?
>

The seeds in summer squash are inconsequential. (And I know about having to
watch out for seeds.) Summer squash isn't like eggplant which has hard
little seeds that can cause digestive problems.

Jill