Rock Hard Winter Squash - CHOW Tip

Author Amelia Saltsman cautions shoppers at farmers' markets not to fear firm produce, which can take months to ripen fully.

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Some vegetables really should be very firm. This is a winter squash and these should be rock hard. This wills stay on your counter another month, two months, even three months, and it will just get sweeter the longer it sits on your counter.