Spaghetti squash-making more stringy

[crazycanuck]

I never knew there was something called Spaghetti Squash...Never heard of it before..

Looks yummmmmmy!

[bmccasland]

ShootingStar - did you oven roast it or microwave it? I've tried both and have had better luck with the oven. Of course my biggest problem was cutting the dang thing in half. I've been tempted to take my ax to it!

[katluvr]

I agree, cutting it is VERY dangerous. I have had the knife stuck in it and I kinda pound the squash!

I also think over cooking it is what makes it less "stringy". I never micowave...I have found oven roasted the yummiest and almost perfect very time!

Good luck!

K

[maryellen]

Nuke it for one minute. That will soften it up just enough to make cutting it easier and less dangerous.

[redrhodie]

I asked bf how to make the strings longer, and he said to cut it widthwise instead of lengthwise. His always comes out really long. He cuts it before roasting, and cooks it cut-side down.

[katluvr]

Mary Ellen,
Thanks for the trick regarding cutting. I'll have to try that!

I do roast it cut side down...but cut lenghtwise and I still seems stringy to me.

[Susan Otcenas]

SHootingstar - Looks delicious! Can you post the recipe?

I used to have a great spaghetti squash recipe from Cooking Light. I need to see if I can find is again...