Is yellow squash the same as zucchini? Close, but no cigar. Yellow squash is also a summer squash, but it has a curved neck and a slightly different flavor. Zucchini is typically green or striped, and it’s straight like a log. Think of them as fraternal twins — same mom, different vibes.
Can you swap zucchini for squash in recipes? Absolutely. They’re practically interchangeable. If a recipe calls for “summer squash” and all you have is zucchini, go for it. No one will know, and if they do, just say it’s the “artisanal variety.”
Is zucchini a fruit or a vegetable? Botanically, it’s a fruit (because it comes from a flower and contains seeds). But culinarily, we treat it like a vegetable. It’s the Pinocchio of the produce aisle: technically a fruit, but dreaming of being a veggie.
