Italian-Americans in New Orleans have grown cucuzza in their backyards for decades. The giant summer squash is versatile, and can be used in just about any squash recipe. Reader Charles Pizzo noted: ...

Before you begin preparing the cucuzza take a 3-quart stockpot and boil the pasta only until it becomes al dente. Then drain it thoroughly in a fine-mesh colander and set it aside to cool. Meanwhile, ...

My brother, John, arrived on my doorstep with a roughly 2 1/2-foot-long cucuzza. He and my brother Michael both grow the Italian squash in their gardens, so I've eaten the snake-like creatures -- ...

There are green and yellow zucchini plus their dradle-shaped, relatives -- petite and delicate Patty Pans. But the squash family's over-sized cugini, the cucuzza, might well be the mother of all ...

1. Heat oven to 420 F. Peel and remove the seeds from the squash. Cut into ½-inch cubes. 2. Brown sausage in a Dutch oven or heavy, deep skillet until done. Remove from heat, drain and set aside. 3.

Sometimes, I try new ways to cook familiar favorites. Other times, I try to make a familiar favorite out of a new ingredient. This week, I thought I’d try my hand at cucuzza, often called Italian ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Talk about a Staten Island recipe, this "gagootz" or cucuzza made its way into an Indian-style pudding. It's delicious! It takes 10 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Now trending in the gourd grower’s garden — cucuzza, a hit parade of vines, tendrils and edible squash. Cucuzza -- aka “gagootz” -- is an aggressive creeper that yields baseball ...