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Z is for...zucchini

Green and yellow zucchini are also types of summer squash. There are numerous varieties of zucchini. Each has unique features (appearance, color and taste) distinguishing it from other varieties.

If you want an inexpensive vegetable, you can find an abundance of zucchini this time of year. While zucchini is treated as a vegetable in the culinary realm, it's technically the fruit of the zucchini flower.

Squash Blossoms

Did you know that the blossoms of summer squash plants are also edible? Be brave and give them a try!

To prepare the blossoms, trim the end near the stem and remove the flower pa...

 
 
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