CHILLIN Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Some squash plants taking off like a house on fire. These are the silver edged squash, a Mexican heirloom variety. They have a large and are easy to crack seed open by hand. I like the idea of roasting them with the hull on. When I am a proper computer (i can't seem to link on kindle fire) I will post to a website which has recipes for salty roasted, ginger orange roasted, cinnamon sugar roasted, and spicy roasted. Has anyone anything like that offered here? Could be a good opportunity for local farmer. The local bars and restaurants would like something like this for low cost table or drink snacks. To dehull a large quantity, making the green pepitas requires boiling or expensive equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: I will post to a website which has recipes for salty roasted, ginger orange roasted, cinnamon sugar roasted, and spicy roasted. Why screw up the base flavor of pepitas? They are fine with salt as the only enhancer, just like they have been for centuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 I would first check around the markets and see if it is already being done. Maybe not offered at that market but they may know others that are selling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Here is a good article about the squash seeds. They are sometimes called Tuxco Squash, because some of the seedsaver and heritage seed people travelled to Tuxco, Veracruz to get seeds. As you will see, they are very distinctive. https://gardenerd.com/blog/harvesting-silver-edge-pumpkin-seeds/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted April 22, 2018 Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 2 hours ago, CHILLIN said: They are sometimes called Tuxco Squash, because some of the seedsaver and heritage seed people travelled to Tuxco, Veracruz to get seeds. 3 Mr. Google doesn't seem to know where Tuxco, Veracruz is or what a Tuxco squash is. Can you please clarify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted April 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Sorry old chap, its Tuxpan Squash. 12 foot vines - yikes !!! https://www.rareseeds.com/pipian-from-tuxpan-squash/submit-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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