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Guide to Collard Greens
What are collard greens? Collard greens are a southern staple food enjoyed by many people. Southern folklore even says that if you eat collard greens on January 1 along with black-eyed peas, pork, and cornbread you will have good luck and prosperity in the coming year.1 Collard greens are vegetables with large green leaves and…
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Guide to Yellow Squash
What is yellow squash? Yellow squash is a vegetable with a thick rind, or skin. They are grown in the summer so they are frequently called “summer squash.”1 They are typically cylindrical and can be green or yellow. They belong to the same squash family as zucchini, cousa squash, pattypan squash, tromboncino/zucchetta, immature ridge gourd…
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Guide to Zucchini
What is zucchini? While zucchini may look like a cucumber, they are totally different. Zucchini is a summer squash in the gourd plant family.1 Other notable vegetables in this family are crookneck squash, straightneck squask, and aehobak, or Korean zucchini. Zucchini are also called courgettes and baby marrow around the world. Baby marrows are the…
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