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White Cushaw Squash


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White Cushaw Squash. It's very decorative as well as a tasty wonder. This plant's adaptation to squash vine borers.

What Is Cushaw Squash? Martha Stewart
What Is Cushaw Squash? Martha Stewart from www.marthastewart.com

This pure white heirloom winter squash is just like it's cousins with the green and orange stripes, but it's pure white. It has white skin with very pale green bands on it, and. The white cushaw is another of the rarer varieties of cushaw squash.

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What Is Cushaw Squash? Martha Stewart

Similar to its relatives butternut and acorn squash, cushaw squash has a mild, sweet flavor, with a slightly fibrous texture. You can use it in place of pumpkin, sweet potato, and butternut squash, says ann ziata, chef at the institute of culinary education. Cushaw squash is a type of winter squash closely related to pumpkins, and is also known as pepian. ‘white cushaw’ is another notable variety, producing large fruits with smooth, ghostly white skin, sometimes with faint pale yellow.

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