Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables
by ImprovedSilence on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @08:34AM
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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
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Buttercup > butternut
Re:Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way onto American Tables
by 4oo4 on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @09:45AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Alternative squashes I have enjoyed include pattypan, crown prince, kabocha and "turk's turban"