[Marcella]

I like the summer squash in a stir fry, and that's it - so I was reading on alternatives to canning. The old timey methods book said to take an oily rag and wipe them down with it and set on a newspaper - so that's something I could try I guess.

What does that process do? Wipe with oil, put on newspaper, then what?

[greeneyes]

Use them and watch them. Oil prevents the RAPID spread of mold. If mold appears, you can wipe them again with oily rag, although I would probably wipe off the mold and then just use the squash.

It just helps to prolong the amount of time you can keep them on hand.