These Patty Pan Squash Recipes Make the Perfect Fall Side Dish (2024)

FAQs

What is patty pan squash good for? ›

Yes, patty pan squash is a good vegetable to eat if you have diabetes or are trying to lose weight or avoid gaining weight. As a non-starchy vegetable, one cup of sliced patty pan squash before cooking has only 18 calories, 4 g of carbohydrates, and just over 1 gram of protein and fiber.

If planting in rows, space plants around 10 inches apart, with 3 feet between rows. Give your plants plenty of room to grow. Although pattypan squash is a bush variety, it still needs good air circulation between plants. They are fairly sturdy and won't need support.

Dice them (no need to peel, the skin is edible).

Patty Pan Squash Varieties

Favored for its light green color, vigorous 'Benning's Green Tint' has been around for a century, and it is a favorite among seed savers. Also worth seeking out are old French varieties like 'Patisson Panache Verte et Blanc' (1856) or 'Jaun et Verte', which are white when young and tender.

Cucurbits contain a group of chemicals called cucubitacins. It is these cucurbitacins that are responsible for squash that is bitter tasting. The higher the levels of cucubitacin, the more bitter the squash will taste.

You do need to cook them, but once you do, you can eat everything but the stem. But pattypans also lend themselves to beautiful and dramatic stuffed dishes like the following recipe in which you steam them, empty them and then stuff and roast or broil.

Small to medium pattypan squash really can be treated like zucchini. The skin is thin and the seeds are small enough you can slice and cook however you would like. You can pickle, saute, grill, or even bake pattypan squash with an egg inside. They're super versatile vegetables.

Patty pan squash are ready to start harvesting 5-7 weeks after planting. These petite squash are best eaten when no larger than the palm of your hand. Harvest patty pan squash using a sharp knife to cut the stalk that attaches them to the plant.

Patty pan squashes are also known as cymling's, custard marrows or custard squashes. The word cymling comes from old English term for a simnal cake, which is fluted.

Pattypan squash will keep for a few days stored in the fridge, unwashed and sealed in plastic. The smaller the squash, the sooner it should be used.

Can I eat patty pan squash raw? ›

Squash has many nutritional benefits and is typically low in starch. "Zucchini, yellow squash, patty pan — any thin-skinned squash— can be eaten raw," Chef Francine Marz, Dean of Culinary & Hospitality at The Culinary Institute of the South, says.

To store properly, keep the squash dry and unwashed. Then place in a perforated plastic bag or plastic/paper bag with one end of the bag open, and keep in the crisper drawer in your fridge. Ideal storage temperature is between 45-50 degrees, so if you have a way to store in this temp, go for it.

In France, scallop squash are called patisson, which in Provence is a word for a scallop-edged mold used to bake cakes. The rest of the name means “yellow and green plume” for the colorful variegated markings found on the mature rind. This bush-type variety is a prolific producer. The more you pick, the more it grows.

Butternut Squash

It is the sweetest winter squash with a thick, bright orange, moist flesh that hides very few seeds. The squash is an elongated pear shape with a thin, pale tan skin that is easy to peel. They usually weigh between 2 and 3 pounds.

Patty pan squash has a sweet, mild flavor, similar to yellow summer squash. It's slightly sweet and the texture is soft and tender when roasted. It's delicious with paired with herbs like cilantro or parsley.

Especially considering you can substitute either patty pan or summer squash for zucchini in virtually any dish. Since botanically they are the same species, yellow summer squash and zucchini may seem almost the same, but they're not identical — so what's the real difference between them?

Patty pan squash are ready to start harvesting 5-7 weeks after planting. These petite squash are best eaten when no larger than the palm of your hand. Harvest patty pan squash using a sharp knife to cut the stalk that attaches them to the plant.

Uses: Patty pans can be baked, sliced and fried in butter or eaten raw in salads. To store: Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.