the first summer squash

So, I finally harvested our first summer squash. I know others have been harvesting for quite a while but because of our late start, yesterday was our first ripe squash. This year I'm growing a variety of called Costata Romanesco. A famous zucchini from Rome, Italy. It has green stripes and supposedly stays tender even when big (18"). This variety is thought to be the best tasting and best textured summer squash around. Sometimes it may be called cocozelle or ribbed zucchini. It is considered to be the "classic" zucchini. I slightly sauteed the zucchini and we ate it for dinner.  This morning I through some fresh slices in a salad. It was our first zucchini of the year and it tasted wonderful.

Great Resource for Costata Romanesco growing and cooking tips- 

http://www.harvestwizard.com/2008/09/costata_romanesca_squash.html