Seed Saver John Coykendall on Cushaw Squash and Cushaw recipes.

Published: Dec. 9, 2022, 9:36 p.m.

b"In this episode my featured guest is Knoxville Native, seed saver, artist and farmer John Coykendall. John will let us know the origins, qualities,, and culinary uses of Cushaw squash.\\n\\nI (Amy Campbell) share a recipe from John's book for baked cushaw, courtesy of Mrs. Cornelia Weldon, mother of Sarah Weldon Hackenburg who took many of the photos for John Coykendall and Christina Melton\\u2019s book Preserving Our Roots: My Journey to Save Seed and Stories.\\n\\nFred Sauceman, Food historian, Writer, and Professor of Appalachian Studies at ETSU shares a segment on the Native American origins of Cushaw squash."