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Questions tagged [squash]

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Why did butternut squash make my fingers dry and yellow?

Last weekend I made butternut squash soup. In an experiment to get more of the squash browned I peeled two medium squash and cut them into 2 inch chunks, rather than just halving it, before roasting in the oven. (Result of the experiment was OK, but…
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Is there any way to make jack-o-lantern pumpkins worth eating?

Background: For the holiday Halloween in America, we make decorative lanterns -- Jack'o'Lanterns -- from large pumpkins. These pumpkins are bred to be large, durable, and dry to make them easy to carve. This also results in them being fairly mealy…
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How to prevent watery spaghetti squash

I've tried using spaghetti squash as a substitute for pasta a few times, but every time I do the dish ends up really watery. I've been roasting the split squash for about 45 min in the oven, then scraping out the flesh and then mixing it with my…
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Using spaghetti squash for 'pasta'

I've recently gotten into making primal/paleo cooking, i.e. (no grains,legumes,processed foods) and have been meaning to try spaghetti w/meat sauce with spaghetti squash noodles instead of regular pasta. Is there a particular method of cooking the…
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What are these spots on my butternut squash?

I just roasted a bunch of butternut squash for dinner and am getting to puree, but am noticing that some of the pieces have weird glue-looking spots. It sort of looks like when water weeps out of the pores on the squash, only it's white and the…
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Storage of Butternut Squash

I've just bought a butternut squash. On the label it says "Keep at room temperature". Why shouldn't I store it in the fridge?
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Can anyone tell me what kind of squash this is?

Last year we planted some hybrid yellow round zuchini. We had one going bad and my husband pulled it and just threw it in the garden. This year we had some volunteer plants from the seeds. I understand that for heirloom seeds you can expect the same…
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Why did my roasted butternut squash ferment?

I roasted some butternut squash, then stored it in the refrigerator for a few days before I had time to puree it all. When I pureed it I discovered that it had fermented. What caused this to happen? It smelled and looked fine, but the bag I…
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I'm baking an acorn squash. How long should I bake it for?

I'm baking an acorn squash. How long should it bake for and at what temperature? I also noticed on the spaghetti squash question that those are baked sliced face down. Should acorn squash bake face down too?
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Is this Kabocha squash bad?

I just cut open Kabocha that I picked up yesterday at the farmers market and noticed some strange spots. Is this ok to cook?
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I boiled sliced yellow squash with ravioli, and it turned bluish-green -- why?

Boiled cheese ravioli for 10 minutes. Added sliced yellow squash for the last 3 minutes. Nothing else in the pot but boiling water, not even salt. It looked fine cooking but after I drained everything in the colander, the squash rind stayed…
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Discolored ring in squash

Our yellow squash has some brownish discoloration inside in a ring down that extends length-wise. Is this normal variation and safe to eat, or is this an indicator that the squash has gone bad?
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Do I need to peel butternut squash when roasting it in chunks?

It seems like the peel is probably still inedible after roasting, but I'm not completely sure.
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Crisping Butternut Squash Chips

My goal is to make a crispy butternut squash chip without deep frying, but from all my various trials, the chips keep coming out chewy, with a texture similar to fruit leather. My main method has been to slice butternut squash on a mandoline to…
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Can I use pumpkin for spaghetti squash?

I live in Singapore and there seems to be no squashes, of the type that I typically see in Spaghetti Squash recipes, sold here. Can I use pumpkin as a substitute? If I put it in an oven and use fork to make the spaghetti strands, will it work and…
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