Turban squash
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Turban squash
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| Species | Cucurbita maxima |
| Cultivar | Turban |
| Origin | Northeastern United States[1] |
Turban squash, also known as "Turk's turban" or "French turban" ("Giraumon" in French), is a type of squash most often used as a winter squash. It is an heirloom, predating 1820.[2] A cultivar of Cucurbita maxima, it is closely related to the buttercup squash.[3] It is typically 6 pounds when mature.[2]:{{{3}}} Colors vary, but are often mottled in shades of orange, green, and white.[3]:{{{3}}} The squash is used as both a vegetable and as an ornamental gourd.[4][5] Taste is similar to other C. maxima cultivars, though "not as vibrant,"[4]:{{{3}}} "reminiscent to hazelnut,"[3]:{{{3}}} and "coarse, watery and insipid."[6]:{{{3}}} Known in the nineteenth century as "the most beautiful in color, and the most worthless in quality, of all the varieties of squash;"[6] selective breeding since then may have improved the flavor.[7]
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- ↑ Meatless Mondays: Roasted Turk’s Turban Squash and Onions With Tahini Dressing
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