exploding squash

[Guest guest]

Audrey,

 

It occurred to me that if your exploding squash actually blew open

the door of the microwave, you should probably have a serviceman out

to check it for leakage ... just to be safe.

 

I haven't made spaghetti squash in ages, but it seemed to me that in

the past I've steamed it in water on the stove top. Spaghetti squash

is quite good when cooked thoroughly .... and doesn't explode. :-)

And probably a whole lot healthier than pasta made with white flour.

 

Used to be that when you bought it in the grocery store it usually

had a sticker with cooking directions. Don't know if that's still the case.

 

Mike

[Guest guest]

How long does it take to cook spaghetti squash thoroughly? And what is the

texture like when it is done?

 

Audrey

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Don't remember the time...probably 30-45 minutes stove top....but the

texture is very similar to cooked spaghetti when done...the cool

thing is, when you scoop it out, it comes out in strands like

spaghetti ... almost like magic...

 

At 07:12 PM 11/5/2009, Audrey wrote:

How long does it take to cook spaghetti squash thoroughly? And what is the

texture like when it is done?

[Guest guest]

I have found that is you cut the squash in half length wise, remove the seeds,

lightly coat with olive oil, cover with clear wrap and microwave until you can

squeeze

the melon sideways and it gives a little that it is done. Then remove the wrap

and rake the flesh of the melon with a fork that the strands come out nicely.

As mentioned it is a great alternative to pasta. Thank you for all of you that

share. Linda