[Sca-cooks] new/old world gourd

[Terry Decker]

Zucchini is also a New World squash.  The pumpkin Platina was referring to
is likely a basket gourd, Lagenaria siceraria.

New World squash came into use in the early 16th Century.  The ones I've
seen in 16th Century illustrations are pumpkin-like or watermelon-like.
Acorn squash, Japanese squash or a small sugar pumpkin are closer to what is
shown than zucchini or butternut squash.

Bear

>I just had this horrible image. A pie cooked with something like a
vegetable
>marrow cooked with pumpkin pie spices. Or maybe not so horrible. I like
>zucchini bread.
>
>Berelinde
>
>> It all turns in that instance on the new world pumpkin being
>> given the name of an older world gourd.... same word-- different
>foodstuff.
>>
>> Johnnae