The above pictures are of the exact same squash taken two and a half weeks apart. If you closed your eyes and had to guess whether there were red or green peppers on your pizza? I doubt that many people would notice or really care. So, buying a green-tinted one and a deeper orange one and comparing them side by side is not exactly practical! Although I wouldn't be surprised if they get a greater depth of flavor with longer ripening times, I probably wouldn't assume that it makes much of a difference. Whether this is the same way with calabaza squash? I have absolutely no idea! Calabaza squash tend to weigh about 10 pounds. They're also less ripe and tend to have a slightly more bitter flavor than their sweeter counterparts. So, that savings is passed on to customers. They don't need as much time to ripen, so they're overall less expensive and less resource intensive to produce. It's why green bell peppers are typically less expensive than orange or red bell peppers. Most varieties of peppers and tomatoes start out as green and then turn red over time. I'm also particularly fond of Ambercup Squash, which does tend to be more widely available and, while smaller with larger seeds, has a similar color, consistency, and flavor.Ĭalabaza will also change color over time. Asian grocery stores and farmer's markets tend to do a better job at supplying less commonly found produce. But I do imagine that it's out there or, at the very least, there are similar varieties of squash available. Now, for most people this isn't really a viable option! And I do confess that it can be tricky to find. And, when you live in rural Wisconsin? It's a lifesaver! I was there the other day in the tahini isle musing with another woman about how far we drove to actually get to a grocery store with tahini. But it does cater to a large Asian and Latin American base and boasts a wide range of otherwise difficult to find produce, cheese, vegan and gluten free products, and the widest range of Gatorade flavors that I have ever seen. It doesn't sell quite as much food in bulk (although there definitely is some) and there are no memberships. At first it might sound like some podunk independent grocer, but it really is a massive store that's probably almost the size of a Costco. Now, this is an employee owned grocery store. I have been able to find calabaza fairly consistently at my favorite out of the way grocery store: Woodman's. Plus, the squash weighed almost 10 pounds (9.55), so now I have pounds and pounds and pounds of squash purée to figure out what to do with! A most delectable dilemma. It most certainly did not disappoint! Roasted calabaza squash is my new favorite obsession. There are so many delicious things out there that we have never tried before! And roasted calabaza squash was my endeavor today. I'm sure that I've seen them around and overlooked something enormous that I didn't quite know what to do with! But I do enjoy picking up ingredients at random and just kind of winging it. I had honestly never cooked with calabaza squash before this.
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