Squash

Ignore me - I just found the thread on squash..sorry!

In article <[email hidden]>,

Cookielove said:

Hi There,
Anyone hae any good squash recipes to share? I don't particularly love
squash, but was reading about the health benefits and thought I'd give
it another try. I pick up a small acorn squash and another one that
has flsh colored skin - don't know it is called. Please post any good
recipes - or any at all - I don't have a clue how to prepare these...!

Probably butternut. :-)

I've done it two different ways.

Slice in half down the center, remove seeds, fill cavity with a mix of
butter, cinnamon and a little raw sugar, and bake in the microwave in a
covered corningware with some water added for steaming. Serve on the
"half shell".

A steamer also works well.

To make a nice mashed squash, I'll cut it in sections, remove the seeds
AND the peel, then place it in the pressure cooker on a steamer platform
with about 1/2" of water, then bring up to pressure and pressure for
about 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the now soft pieces and mash with butter and some grated jack
cheese.

Basically, they can be served any way you serve yams, and they also go
well in pies as a substitute for pumpkin.

Kat
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Katra said:

Probably butternut. :-)

I've done it two different ways.

Slice in half down the center, remove seeds, fill cavity with a mix of
butter, cinnamon and a little raw sugar, and bake in the microwave in a
covered corningware with some water added for steaming. Serve on the
"half shell".

I did it sort of like that for Thanskgiving. Cut it in half, rubbed it with
olive oil, sprinkled it with salt, pepper and dried ginger and baked it in
the oven. It was fantastic, and I never used to like squash much.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dave Smith said:

Katra said:

Probably butternut. :-)

I've done it two different ways.

Slice in half down the center, remove seeds, fill cavity with a mix of
butter, cinnamon and a little raw sugar, and bake in the microwave in a
covered corningware with some water added for steaming. Serve on the
"half shell".

I did it sort of like that for Thanskgiving. Cut it in half, rubbed it with
olive oil, sprinkled it with salt, pepper and dried ginger and baked it in
the oven. It was fantastic, and I never used to like squash much.

Mmmm. Sounds yummy!

Winter and summer squash are just totally different veggies. :-)
I often wonder why both are called "squash" when they are so unlike each
other!
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K.

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see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

Cookielove said:

Hi There,
Anyone hae any good squash recipes to share? I don't particularly love
squash, but was reading about the health benefits and thought I'd give
it another try. I pick up a small acorn squash and another one that
has flsh colored skin - don't know it is called. Please post any good
recipes - or any at all - I don't have a clue how to prepare these...!

I usually strart by finding a stble position foer it to sit in the
oven. Then cut a plug from wherever the top turns out to be.. Scoop
out the seeds.

Sprinkle the inside with salt, and whatever pepper you have on hand. I
find ground Aleppo pepper is nice with squash. Then it can be stuffed
with various things.

I just filled one with a mix of sweated chopped onion and ground
turkey. I have also filled it with peeled whole garlic clove, and
filled about half with olive oil.

Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a

"Accordions don't play 'Lady of Spain.' People play 'Lady of Spain."

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Quoted message said:

On 26 Jan 2005 11:44:05 -0800, "Cookielove" <[email hidden]> wrote:
Hi There,
Anyone hae any good squash recipes to share?
I don't have a clue how to prepare these...!

Not a recipe, but a quick cooking method:
Pierce the skin in several places, microwave whole.
When a fork goes in with minimal resistance it's done.
Let it sit for a while, halve and remove seeds.

In my 850w microwave it takes about 10 to 20 minutes,
depending on the size and shape of the smallish (1 to 3lbs) squash I use.

As good as any steamed or boiled method IMO.
It does give up any roasted flavor from a conventional oven.

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Dave S

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