De Laurentiis recently posted a photo on her Instagram story of one of the biggest squashes we have ever seen, and the internet agrees. “Squash from my garden!!” she captioned a picture of herself, triumphantly holding a bountiful zucchini bigger than her torso. The celebrity chef went on to post another photo of the squash to make sure we understood just how big the vegetable was. This time, she compared it to the size of her dog Ollie, who was just about the same size, if not smaller, than the squash from her garden. Though it’s not the biggest squash ever grown, since that’s a whopping 8 feet and 3 inches, according to Guinness World Records, it’s pretty big by most shoppers’ standards.
The “Everyday Italian” star didn’t share what she planned to do with the giant squash, but her website is full of hints. Her spaghetti with zucchini transforms summer squash into a lemony pasta sauce with salted ricotta, while her squash boats with rice make an impressive vegan main course. Considering the sheer size of the squash, it’s likely the De Laurentiis crew will be eating the vegetable all week. Maybe Ollie will even get a taste.
Source: https://www.mashed.com/948898/giada-de-laurentiis-dog-sized-squash-had-instagram-amazed/