On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 10:11:44 +1000, Bruce > wrote:

> On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:50:28 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> >Bruce wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:22:17 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> > The short answer is yes (that's when it's most popular), but we have
> >> > lots of other squashes that we eat "year round" or in season. I
> >> > suspect that you call every winter squash a pumpkin.
> >>
> >> Yes, I believe so. And you have winter squash (our pumpkin), summer
> >> squash (our zucchini/courgette) and a party vegetable for Halloween
> >> (also pumpkin here)?
> >
> >The variety here might astound you possibly.
> >
> >If it helps to translate, our 'summer squash' are ones thin skinned
> >enough you can eat the skin generally and our winter squash has a
> >harder shell that you generally do not eat. Pumpkin is a reserved term
> >for just one type of winter squash, the one you see carved for
> >halloween.
> >
> >I see 10 summer types at my local store and 8 winter but as the seasons
> >shift, I will see more winter types and fewer summer ones.
>
> We'll see a few winter types, but a lot less summer types. Mainly
> zucchini in 2 or 3 colours and those small yellow thingies.

I'm surprised there isn't more variety! Is there a better selection
in urban areas?

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sf