exploding spaghetti squash

jem51 · 10-18-2007, 12:56 PM

okay, i am aware that this can happen and i always poke some holes in this type of vegie. last night i went to remove the squash from the oven, and the minute i touched it, bam. the entire contents erupted all over the oven. i burned my palm but not a big deal. i promise you, the shell was in half and completely empty. if these things were not so hard, i'd cut it in half prior to cooking but i think i need a sawzall! anyway, be careful. next time i will make sure the holes go deeper....or something!

ItsToni · 10-18-2007, 01:00 PM

Yikes! I've never baked one whole before. I always cut in half, put face down in some water in a correll baking dish, cover and put in microwave for about 15-20 minutes. Not worth getting hurt over!

GraceGirl · 10-18-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ItsToni

Yikes! I've never baked one whole before. I always cut in half, put face down in some water in a correll baking dish, cover and put in microwave for about 15-20 minutes. Not worth getting hurt over!

I do the same. Just get a really good knife, or even better, an electric one!!

katherinem · 10-18-2007, 01:24 PM

I just made spaghetti squash last night. I hate cutting them open, they are so hard. I just slowly wiggle my chef's knife into it, then bang it on the cutting board which kinda cracks it open. It's not pretty, but it's easier to cook, and I like to take the seeds out first. Hope you weren't burned too badly!

MelissaBee · 10-18-2007, 02:02 PM

I always buy very small ones since they are a little easier to work with while cutting. I couldn't even get an electric knife through one of those things! I never considered trying to cook it whole, and now I know not to!

I hope you weren't too hurt!

Charski · 10-18-2007, 02:18 PM

OOooo, so sorry you had a squashsplosion!!

I cook mine whole, but in the microwave - but when I poke a hole into it I always make sure it goes clear into the cavity in the middle, in a couple different places around the squash.

Hope your hand is OK!

mamagiff · 10-18-2007, 03:31 PM

I usually cook mine whole in the microwave and poke a lot of holes in it before cooking it. But I have had a couple explode over the last few years. It blows the microwave door open and there is squash all over everything!

Kisal · 10-18-2007, 03:34 PM

Yikes! A squashbomb!

It must have been an awful experience, though, and I'm very sorry your hand was burned.

I also cook mine in the microwave. Before I cook it, though, I use a sharp steak knife to stab the squash deeply all over several times.

Barbo · 10-18-2007, 04:47 PM

I may have suggested this to you all before. When I buy a large one
I always ask the produce man to cut in in half. They are happy to do
it for you and they have big knives and are pretty strong guys.
Then you just wrap in Saran and cook it when you need it. I always
nuke mine.

Jebber · 10-18-2007, 05:03 PM

I had this happen when I microwaved one. It exploded with such force that it blew the door open on my microwave and spewed squash fragments all over the kitchen!

Good thing I was living in a rental.

Seriously though, I had a 2 year old at the time and it was just a miracle that he wasn't anywhere near the microwave when it blew up. I shudder to think of how badly he could have been burned.

I still nuke these (after taking an almost year long hiatis

). I make sure I puncture them in a billion places with a very sharp knife. I used to just pierce them with a fork, but now I make larger cuts to allow the steam to escape.

They should put warning labels on Spaghetti Squash!

Kisal · 10-18-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jebber

They should put warning labels on Spaghetti Squash!

Too funny!

10-18-2007, 12:56 PM	#1
jem51 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: south central OR Posts: 3,635 Gallery: jem51 Stats: oh so happy at 120 WOE: Mine, all mine Start Date: controlled carb '97-98	exploding spaghetti squash okay, i am aware that this can happen and i always poke some holes in this type of vegie. last night i went to remove the squash from the oven, and the minute i touched it, bam. the entire contents erupted all over the oven. i burned my palm but not a big deal. i promise you, the shell was in half and completely empty. if these things were not so hard, i'd cut it in half prior to cooking but i think i need a sawzall! anyway, be careful. next time i will make sure the holes go deeper....or something!

10-18-2007, 04:47 PM	#9
Barbo Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Ca. San Juan Capistrano Posts: 3,275 Gallery: Barbo Stats: 225/155/136 WOE: Low Carb Diabetic Plan Start Date: August 2005	Squash alot...... I may have suggested this to you all before. When I buy a large one I always ask the produce man to cut in in half. They are happy to do it for you and they have big knives and are pretty strong guys. Then you just wrap in Saran and cook it when you need it. I always nuke mine.

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10-18-2007, 01:00 PM	#2
ItsToni Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,194 Gallery: ItsToni Stats: 5'9" - started@223/199/160 WOE: Atkins (over & over) Start Date: October 21, 2005	Yikes! I've never baked one whole before. I always cut in half, put face down in some water in a correll baking dish, cover and put in microwave for about 15-20 minutes. Not worth getting hurt over!

10-18-2007, 01:24 PM	#4
katherinem Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 360 Gallery: katherinem Stats: 134/128/115 5'3'' WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2001 Re-Commit June 2012	I just made spaghetti squash last night. I hate cutting them open, they are so hard. I just slowly wiggle my chef's knife into it, then bang it on the cutting board which kinda cracks it open. It's not pretty, but it's easier to cook, and I like to take the seeds out first. Hope you weren't burned too badly!

10-18-2007, 02:02 PM	#5
MelissaBee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 138 Gallery: MelissaBee Stats: 255.2/246.6/150 WOE: Simeon's Protocol Start Date: 9/24/10	I always buy very small ones since they are a little easier to work with while cutting. I couldn't even get an electric knife through one of those things! I never considered trying to cook it whole, and now I know not to! I hope you weren't too hurt!

10-18-2007, 02:18 PM	#6
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,864 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	OOooo, so sorry you had a squashsplosion!! I cook mine whole, but in the microwave - but when I poke a hole into it I always make sure it goes clear into the cavity in the middle, in a couple different places around the squash. Hope your hand is OK!

10-18-2007, 03:31 PM	#7
mamagiff Bike Tart Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: right down the road from Bong Recreation Area! Posts: 56,074 Gallery: mamagiff WOE: general low carb	I usually cook mine whole in the microwave and poke a lot of holes in it before cooking it. But I have had a couple explode over the last few years. It blows the microwave door open and there is squash all over everything!

10-18-2007, 03:34 PM	#8
Kisal Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,566 Gallery: Kisal WOE: Basic low carb Start Date: October 15, 2004	Yikes! A squashbomb! It must have been an awful experience, though, and I'm very sorry your hand was burned. I also cook mine in the microwave. Before I cook it, though, I use a sharp steak knife to stab the squash deeply all over several times.

10-18-2007, 05:03 PM	#10
Jebber Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,319 Gallery: Jebber Stats: 187/179.4/127 WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: For good 03/25/12	I had this happen when I microwaved one. It exploded with such force that it blew the door open on my microwave and spewed squash fragments all over the kitchen! Good thing I was living in a rental. Seriously though, I had a 2 year old at the time and it was just a miracle that he wasn't anywhere near the microwave when it blew up. I shudder to think of how badly he could have been burned. I still nuke these (after taking an almost year long hiatis ). I make sure I puncture them in a billion places with a very sharp knife. I used to just pierce them with a fork, but now I make larger cuts to allow the steam to escape. They should put warning labels on Spaghetti Squash!