Daddy's Home by Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein for May 22, 2017

very funny, young man (gotta love oven-roasted squash though)

Tony asked, about 4 hours ago

Squish or squash?

Great, X … now I’ll have to spend hours wondering why “Squish Squash” doesn’t rhyme with “Splish Splash.”

Meanwhile… I prefer the yellower squashes to the greener ones, maybe because they’re less squishy, even the yellow summer squashes, the ones I have to pretend are little geese.

Peter’s dish was made green by the colorist, but a mound on a plate is probably a scoop of yellow winter squash…. even sturdier and starchier… no squish.

That said… I eat it all, even zucchini, and its grey-green cousins, and the ones shaped like pudgy little green or yellow flowers.

Even Zucchini?

Zucchini usually are middle to darkish green and yummy, yellow ones taste different, and so do the pale-green ones.

They have to be firm and juicy, anything else tends to taste bitter.

I think I’ll make ratatouille today again. And zucchini in bechamel with cheese one of the next days. Fricot is nice, too. Or Korean style. Or filled.

The flower-like squash is called patisson and available in white, too.

I’ll take spaghetti squash, it more fun.

Squash is good for you

Right up there with smashed potatoes.

Grated and drained zucchini is a good substitute for crab meat – if you are allergic, Kosher or vegetarian it comes in handy.

Squish…..

Son had emergency brain surgery, so won’t be around much. Couple of prayers? Thanks

@Tony:

Definitely squash — because you can’t eat a “squish”!

Second “Daddy’s Home” Question:

Favorite vegetable?

@Plods With Beer (Did I Mention Beer)

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your son.

@Tony

I am fond of almost all forms of squash.

Re-run again.

Also, doe anyone have a new solution for seeing all the replies? The previous solution no longer works.

@Tony I’ll take squish since I don’t really eat squash.