winter vegetables

Market Watch: Heavy Hitters by Peggy Paul Casella Winter Squash (acorn, buttercup, butternut, hubbard, kabocha, spaghetti and turban) Unlike their mild-tempered cousins of summer, winter squash have thick, inedible skins, hard seeds and dense, nonporous flesh that must be cooked before eating. They also come in all shapes and sizes: the short and squatty butternut