In article >, wrote:
>On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 00:56:13 GMT,
>(Phred) wrote:
>
>> G'day mates,
>>
>> I'm looking after a garden for an absent friend and he has button
>> squash growing. I picked a few yesterday because he said they need to
>> be harvested regularly to keep the vine bearing.
>>
>> So what do I do with the things now? I guess simply boiling them
>> would work. But does anyone have a favourite way of handling the
>> things that's just a *little bit* more adventurous?
>>
>What's a button squash <summer/winter>? Can you supply a
>picture/jpg for reference?

I think our "squash" is what you Yanks(?) call "summer squash".

Here's an Oz reference devoted to Squash (*not* the game ;-).
<http://www.freshforkids.com.au/squash.htm>

And a recipe they suggest which sounds interesting:
<quoting>

Sliced Squash with Crispy Bacon
Cook 1-2 rashers of chopped bacon in a frypan until crisp. Remove and
saute 1 clove minced garlic and 6 medium squash, sliced, for 2
minutes. Remove and saute 1/2 green apple, thinly sliced with skin on
and 2 finely chopped shallots, for 1-2 minutes. Add squash and heat
through. Serve sprinkled with crispy bacon.
</quoting>

The front page of the following site has a picture of typical green
and yellow button squashes as I know them:
<http://www.formulaforlife.com.au/asp/vegetables.
asp?cmd=show&vegetableid=45>

Cheers, Phred.

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LID