Comments on: Question about cooking squash http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/ The new Board for Mimi's Cyber Kitchen Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Schmitty http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1212 Schmitty Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:32:40 +0000 http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1212 I scrub the outside of the squash....poke few holes in it with a knife lay it in microwave to soften enough to cut....then cut it....clean out the shell....  then put it back in the oven to finish baking...  Butternut is my favorite...and just finished one... I use it as a snack too... love it. I scrub the outside of the squash….poke few holes in it with a knife lay it in microwave to soften enough to cut….then cut it….clean out the shell….  then put it back in the oven to finish baking…  Butternut is my favorite…and just finished one… I use it as a snack too… love it.

]]> By: GDewey http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1184 GDewey Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:08:24 +0000 http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1184 Thanks all.  I think we are going to finish them off for Christmas dinner.  Thanks all.  I think we are going to finish them off for Christmas dinner. 

]]> By: Marian C Brown http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1182 Marian C Brown Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:31:39 +0000 http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1182 If the squash is anything like a pumpkin, I would suggest that you cut them in half, horizontally, clean them out; place them, cut side down on a foil lined baking sheet and bake until they are fork tender.  I think it would be much easier to handle a room temperature squash than one that is piping hot from the oven.  Then all you need to do (once it has cooled considerably) is scrape out the squash from the shell, put it in a freezer safe container and you're done.  I believe that the instructions for baking pumpkin is already in the archive. If the squash is anything like a pumpkin, I would suggest that you cut them in half, horizontally, clean them out; place them, cut side down on a foil lined baking sheet and bake until they are fork tender.  I think it would be much easier to handle a room temperature squash than one that is piping hot from the oven.  Then all you need to do (once it has cooled considerably) is scrape out the squash from the shell, put it in a freezer safe container and you’re done. 

I believe that the instructions for baking pumpkin is already in the archive.

]]> By: pepe85323 http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1175 pepe85323 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:51:38 +0000 http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1175 I usually boil mine, and have done them whole, but never forget to vent them before cooking.  Steam has to have a way out. I usually boil mine, and have done them whole, but never forget to vent them before cooking.  Steam has to have a way out.

]]> By: Kez http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1168 Kez Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:01:10 +0000 http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/wordpress/2012/12/19/question-about-cooking-squash/#comment-1168 I have cooked spaghetti squash in the microwave whole and then scooped out the seeds.  I did put a few vent holes in the squash before cooking.  I do not know about Delica or Buttercrisp. I have cooked spaghetti squash in the microwave whole and then scooped out the seeds.  I did put a few vent holes in the squash before cooking.  I do not know about Delica or Buttercrisp.

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