On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:36:27 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:32:33 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:
>
>> btw I wanted to ask, do you peel your zucchini? I always do but wanted to
>> ask.
>
>Never! Maybe I would if I bought gigantic zucchini, but I have never
>seen them in grocery stores - or even the farmer's market. Sometimes
>zucchini was bitter, back when my grandfather had a garden in Michigan
>- so if I grew them at home and I my zucchini was bitter, I'd peel
>them. But the truth is that I've never tasted bitter zucchini since I
>moved to California.

Zucchini don't do that anymore (bitter) Disclaimer: I don't know how
extreme drought with heat would affect garden veggies. I just know
that I can have seasonal variations as a result of cool, cloudy, hot,
dry. I never peel them even if I am going to shred them for cakes or
cookies.
Janet US

On 2/26/2014 1:40 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:32:33 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> btw I wanted to ask, do you peel your zucchini? I always do but wanted to
>>> ask.
>>
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>
> Zucchini don't do that anymore (bitter) Disclaimer: I don't know how
> extreme drought with heat would affect garden veggies. I just know
> that I can have seasonal variations as a result of cool, cloudy, hot,
> dry. I never peel them even if I am going to shred them for cakes or
> cookies.
> Janet US
>
I never peel them even when I'm grating or shredding them to add to
tomato sauce for pasta. The skins are so soft I don't even notice them.
I've never had a bitter zucchini. I don't peel yellow or crookneck
squash, either.

Jill

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:40:42 -0700, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> Zucchini don't do that anymore (bitter) Disclaimer: I don't know how
> extreme drought with heat would affect garden veggies. I just know
> that I can have seasonal variations as a result of cool, cloudy, hot,
> dry. I never peel them even if I am going to shred them for cakes or
> cookies.

Thanks, I didn't know if it had to do with where I live or seed
improvement. I have never even considered peeling them when used as
an ingredient in baking either.


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"Ophelia" wrote:
>
>btw I wanted to ask, do you peel your zucchini?
>I always do but wanted to ask.

I never peel any summer squash, why would you want to... its thin
colorful peel is its only real appetizing feature. I grow all kinds
of summer squash, all different colors, many two tone, I've never
peeled any. I don't peel cucumbers either (not those I grow), for the
same reason I don't peel pickles... the peel is all that makes them
look appetizing... a peeled zuke or cuke looks like what I imagine is
an albino penis! hehe