White Scallop Patty Pan Squash
Heirloom variety: White Scallop
- Taste
- Mild, buttery, and faintly sweet with tender skin — more delicate than zucchini.
- In season (Fayette, zone 6b)
- June – September
- Good source of
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B6
- Manganese
- Fiber
The little flying-saucer shape of a patty pan is unmistakable on the market table. Picked young, at two to three inches across, the skin is thin enough that peeling is unnecessary and the flesh is dense and creamy. They are wonderful halved and grilled, or hollowed and stuffed.