Spaghetti Squash
Pumpkin, butternut, buttercup, and spaghetti are some of common winter squashes. There are various ways to cook them; bake, stir-fry, steam etc. I’ve cooked pumpkin and buttercup squash in the past, and found them delightful. Nonetheless, peeling the thick skin and cutting up the firm texture of squash requires some great effort. I’ve been wanting to prepare spaghetti squash since a few years ago, but haven’t had a chance to do so.
Finally, I decided to get a spaghetti squash when I went grocery shopping recently.
Winter squashes (from left): buttercup squash, spaghetti squash, and butternut squash.
How to cook a spaghetti squash? Here is an easy and common way to do it:
1. Cut the squash into half, lengthwise. Remove seeds with a spoon.
2. Then, place it on a baking sheet, with cut sides down. Prick surface with a sharp knife, on a few random spots.
3. Bake it in preheated oven at 400F, for 30-40 minutes, or until it’s tender.
4. Using a fork, remove stringy pulp from squash. It tastes great with salad or even on its own!
The stringy pulp that shares a close resemblance with the spaghetti pasta. A healthy vegetable with natural sweetness.
