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Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by walthamstow on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @07:37AM (#36969479)
I'd like to see more kinds of squash in my local UK supermarket than just butternut, but, having tried spaghetti squash a few times from local farmers, I would not like it to be one of them. It's watery, bland tasting and disintegrates when cooked.

Alternative squashes I have enjoyed include pattypan, crown prince, kabocha and "turk's turban"

Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by ImprovedSilence on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @08:34AM (#36970011)
Agree on the assessment of spaghetti squash. One of my favorites is delicata squash, sliced and baked with a lil oil & salt.
Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by stewx on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @08:41AM (#36970087)
Buttercup > butternut
Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by 4oo4 on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @09:45AM (#36970830)
How are you cooking it? For years I had always been baking spaghetti squash cut side down, but recently I tried it cut side up and it was a night and day difference. I also brush the inside with a good amount of olive oil and then season with some salt and a lot of black pepper.

It came out way less watery and the consistency was more like actual pasta. I'd recommend trying that if you haven't before.

Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by lbourdages on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @10:00AM (#36971025)
I love Hubbard squash. It's ugly and a bit of a pain to handle due to its size and the toughness of the rind, but the taste is amazing. It's the best for soups.
Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by Tagbert on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @12:10PM (#36972845)
I usually cook the spaghetti squash in the microwave but then pull it out of the shell and toss it into a skillet with some olive oil, salt, and pepper and sauté it for a few minutes. This dries it out a little and blends in the oil and spices. You can add some garlic at this stage, too.
Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by galleywest200 on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @12:55PM (#36973506)
Some other squash I can recommend to try:

Golden Heart

Acorn

Danish

Black Futsu

White Swan Acorn

Sweet Dumpling

Red Kubota

Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables by shermozle on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @07:15PM (#36979196)
The problem is that the moment you call something a "pumpkin", the English think it's cow food and refuse to eat it. But they'll happily eat butternut, which is a pumpkin really.