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A type of summer squash that has a bulbous rounded shape at the bottom with a tapering curved neck at the top or vine end.

The blossoms from any squash plant, which range from pale yellow to orange in color and are picked just before they are ready to open, and should be used almost immediately after they are picked.

A variety of summer squash with a dark green skin covering an off-white flesh. It is much like a cucumber in size and shape.

A variety of plants having fruit that look similar to some varieties of squash, but unlike squash, the flesh is inedible.

Small in size, this variety of winter squash is grown to make homemade pumpkin pies and a variety of foods containing the flesh of this squash.

A type of winter squash that develops an orange outer skin with a golden inner flesh. The sizes of Pumpkins can range from very small to very large weighing close to 1000 lbs when exceptionally large.

An oblong-shaped cut for vegetables such as carrots, potatoes or squash that provides a distinctive and consistent appearance to the food item being served.

An underwater Asian root vegetable, with a shape similar to a long squash, which may grow up to four feet in length.

A Lebanese food dish that most often consists of ground meat (beef or lamb), rice, and seasonings that are stuffed into a squash, such as zucchini.

A large "cooking banana" that is flatter and longer than the common Cavendish banana. With a firm texture and a mild flavor, similar to a squash, the flesh of this banana contains less sugar but more starch than other varieties.

A combination of fresh vegetables that are sliced and then sautéed together to allow the flavors of each vegetable to enhance the others.

A soup or stew popular in Caribbean countries that is prepared with Callaloo leaves obtained from taro root plants.

Half moon shaped egg pasta that is small in size and stuffed with any of a variety of ingredients. Initially made as a round circle that is folded over and sealed around the edges, Mezzaluna pasta may have fillings such as meat, cheese, fish, herbs, spinach greens, squash, or other similar foods and topped with a cream sauce.

A soup that is most often associated with the central and southern regions of Thailand. Made from the milk of coconuts, this soup may contain meat such as chicken or shellfish or as a subsitute, tofu may be added.

Considered to be a type of utility knife that is used for many of the same tasks as the traditional paring knife.

A small lightweight knife, which usually has a blade that is 4 to 7 inches long and is used for miscellaneous light cutting.

Despite its name, the winter melon is grown in the tropics and is not a melon at all. It is a wax gourd that resembles a melon, is harvested during the summer months, and has spots of white on the light green surface that looks like snow.

A liquid-based food that may consist only of broth or a cream-based substance, either of which may contain other ingredients such as meat, fish, poultry, pasta, noodles, vegetables, and fruit all cooked within the liquid.

A substance found in numerous foods, which acts as an antioxidant, helping to diminish and repair damage to cells and tissues.

A dish that more closely resembles a pudding or a soufflé than an actual type of bread. Spoon bread often rises high and light similar to a soufflé.