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Lynn Deasy is a freelance writer, author, foodie, and garden tinkerer. She lives in a 600 year old house in southern France with her husband, Christophe. Currently, she is looking for a literary agent for her memoir CA VA? STORIES FROM RURAL LIFE IN SOUTHERN FRANCE which examines the oddities of French provincial living from an outsider’s point of view through a series of adventures that provide more than a fair share of frustration, education, admiration, and blisters…. yes, lots and lots of blisters. Lynn blogs every Monday, Wednesday, and sometimes Friday.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Know Your Vegetables!


Patisson
Species: Cucurbita pepo (meanings gourds and squashes)
Seen listings also calling it Pattypan squash, the Spanish artichoke, and bonnet-de-prêtre.
Size: 3-5  inches in diameter

Patidou
Species: Cucurbita pepo
Much sweeter than the patisson and has a slight nutty taste, also called the sweet dumpling.
Size: 2-3 inches in diameter and 3-4 inches tall

Tomatillo
Species: Physalis philadelphica
The fruit is encased in the outer husk that needs to be removed.  Also called the green tomato  and is essential in the Mexican cuisine.
Size: 1-2 inces in diameter

Lemon Cucumber
Species: Cucumis sativus
Heirloom Russian variety; very crisp and sweet, not bitter.
Size: 2-3 inches in diameter

And the bonus:
Round Zucchini
Species: Cucurbita pepo
Similar to the everyday zucchini, but much easier to stuff.
Size: 3-10 inches in diameter depending on when it is harvested
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