"The Cook" > wrote

> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:10:26 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
> wrote:

>>>>I first saw these last week, small round zucchini labeled
>>>> stuffing zucchini.

>>http://www.humeseeds.com/zuker.htm
>>
>>Darned cute, and I think I'm going to like them.

> Also know as eight ball.

I saw them again at a farm market today, and they were, indeed,
labeled 8 ball, not stuffing, zucchini. I picked up a couple. Perhaps
they are the vegetable du jour, I never saw them before now they are
everywhere.

nancy

On Jul 15, 1:32?pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> > I first saw these last week, small round zucchini labeled
> > stuffing zucchini. Yesterday in a different market, I saw them
> > again. I've never seen them before but they look useful. I guess
> > you hollow them out and bake them like a stuffed tomato. Maybe
> > cook them on the grill.
>
> > Anyone make these and have a recipe idea they like?
>
> > nancy
>
> Are they zucchini green or more like a pattypan squash?

Pattypan can be green, yellow, white, varigated, etc. I much prefer
pattypan to those round ones, pattypan are much easier to grill.

On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:52:40 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"The Cook" > wrote
>
>> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:10:26 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
>> wrote:
>
>>>>>I first saw these last week, small round zucchini labeled
>>>>> stuffing zucchini.
>
>>>http://www.humeseeds.com/zuker.htm
>>>
>>>Darned cute, and I think I'm going to like them.
>
>> Also know as eight ball.
>
>I saw them again at a farm market today, and they were, indeed,
>labeled 8 ball, not stuffing, zucchini. I picked up a couple. Perhaps
>they are the vegetable du jour, I never saw them before now they are
>everywhere.
>
>nancy
>
I grew them for 3 or 4 years. I gave up this year. Too many squash
and too many varieties. I am down to green and yellow zucchinis this
year and I still have too many.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

"The Cook" > wrote

> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:52:40 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
> wrote:

>>I saw them again at a farm market today, and they were, indeed,
>>labeled 8 ball, not stuffing, zucchini. I picked up a couple. Perhaps
>>they are the vegetable du jour, I never saw them before now they are
>>everywhere.

> I grew them for 3 or 4 years. I gave up this year. Too many squash
> and too many varieties. I am down to green and yellow zucchinis this
> year and I still have too many.

I like squash well enough, but not to have it all the time. It's not
something
I'd be likely to grow, but then, I don't really have a garden so the point
is
moot.

I also bought some lima beans in the pod. Can someone tell me how you
go about cooking them? Shell them, then steam them?

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote

> I also bought some lima beans in the pod. Can someone tell me how you
> go about cooking them? Shell them, then steam them?

Okay, I just shelled one and ate a couple lima beans raw.
They're very tasty. I have never had fresh limas, never even
saw them. Usually I get them frozen.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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>
> "The Cook" > wrote
>
>> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:52:40 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
>> wrote:
>
>>>I saw them again at a farm market today, and they were, indeed,
>>>labeled 8 ball, not stuffing, zucchini. I picked up a couple. Perhaps
>>>they are the vegetable du jour, I never saw them before now they are
>>>everywhere.
>
>> I grew them for 3 or 4 years. I gave up this year. Too many squash
>> and too many varieties. I am down to green and yellow zucchinis this
>> year and I still have too many.
>
> I like squash well enough, but not to have it all the time. It's not
> something
> I'd be likely to grow, but then, I don't really have a garden so the point
> is
> moot.
>
> I also bought some lima beans in the pod. Can someone tell me how you
> go about cooking them? Shell them, then steam them?
>
> nancy


What are Lima beans? Are they like italian "Fave"?

--
Kisses
Pandora

"Pandora" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > ha scritto nel messaggio

>> I also bought some lima beans in the pod. Can someone tell me how you
>> go about cooking them? Shell them, then steam them?

> What are Lima beans? Are they like italian "Fave"?

They are similar. I have had fava beans brined, and they are
more yellow.

Someone will have a better answer for you than I do.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Pandora" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>>> I also bought some lima beans in the pod. Can someone tell me how you
>>> go about cooking them? Shell them, then steam them?
>
>> What are Lima beans? Are they like italian "Fave"?
>
> They are similar. I have had fava beans brined, and they are
> more yellow.
>
> Someone will have a better answer for you than I do.
>
> nancy

We are used to eat raw favas in May (especially the 1st of May- the "work
feast"- when many people go to picnic). We are used to eat them with
"Pecorino" (the one that you call Romano). They are very good raw or cooked
like peas with a little meat broth and bacon.

--
Kisses
Pandora

"Pandora" > wrote in :

> What are Lima beans? Are they like italian "Fave"?
>

Think broad beans....I think.

http://tinyurl.com/yskjpt is a picture

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"hahabogus" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Pandora" > wrote in :
>
>> What are Lima beans? Are they like italian "Fave"?
>>
>
> Think broad beans....I think.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yskjpt is a picture

They seems really "Fave" or broad beans as you say.
Thank you
Pandora