Delicata Squash

Delicata squash 

Primrose yellow with stripes of deep green or yolky orange, cylindrical Delicatas are probably the mildest of squash, and certainly the easiest to prepare, so are an excellent candidate for those a bit intimidated by thicker-skinned or more robust tasting squash varieties. Cut in half you can scoop out their seeds in a trice and then either roast sliced in half-moons (adding to salads and using as a topping) or baked stuffed with a mixture of lentils and rice or pearl barley, adding flavour and bite with mushrooms, herbs, chopped nuts and perhaps dried cranberries. 

There’s no huge hurry to eat your Delicata once it’s delivered, so you can enjoy its party-like stripes on your table or mantle piece as part of an autumnal display until the mood strikes.