Is Spaghetti Squash supposed to be crunchy?

Snarky · 03-25-2003, 12:50 PM

I made the spaghetti squash with garlic sage cream from Atkin's Diet Revolution...firs time with this squash. It was a small one and I cooked it 45 min. as told. Is it supposed to have a crunchy texture - or should I have cooked it even longer until it was more pasta-textured? TIA!!!

auntie3 · 03-25-2003, 01:26 PM

It will not actually get that pasta texture. What you could try, is once it is baked, steam the "spaghetti" for a few minutes before adding your sauce to it. The main idea here is that it will have a fairly neutral flavor that will not conflict with your sauces. There is nothing, except pasta, that will have that same pasta texture.

CarolynF · 03-25-2003, 02:04 PM

Spaghetti squash is a crunchy little devil...However, in Squash
Browns, you don't really notice the crunch..They are wonderful..

uppermichigan · 05-18-2013, 08:36 AM

Can you boil the squash to make it tender?

watcher513 · 05-19-2013, 01:49 AM

I cook it 2 different ways. Stab it 5-6 times and put in the microwave on high for 10 minutes. (12 minutes if it's a big one). Then let cool a bit, cut in half, scrape out the seeds and proceed to fork out the strands (holding it with a silicone hot pad).

The other way is, stab it a few times then 1 hour in a 350-375 F oven. Let cool a bit, then cut in half and proceed to fork the strands out. If it's not done enough I'll microwave it for a minute or 2.

Dottie · 05-19-2013, 04:43 AM

I just stab it 3-4 times and wrap in plastic wrap then microwave for 8-10 minutes. Let cool enough to handle, cut open, scrape the seeds out and enjoy.

03-25-2003, 12:50 PM	#1
Snarky Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 28 Gallery: Snarky	Is Spaghetti Squash supposed to be crunchy? I made the spaghetti squash with garlic sage cream from Atkin's Diet Revolution...firs time with this squash. It was a small one and I cooked it 45 min. as told. Is it supposed to have a crunchy texture - or should I have cooked it even longer until it was more pasta-textured? TIA!!!

05-19-2013, 01:49 AM	#5
watcher513 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 2,639 Gallery: watcher513	I cook it 2 different ways. Stab it 5-6 times and put in the microwave on high for 10 minutes. (12 minutes if it's a big one). Then let cool a bit, cut in half, scrape out the seeds and proceed to fork out the strands (holding it with a silicone hot pad). The other way is, stab it a few times then 1 hour in a 350-375 F oven. Let cool a bit, then cut in half and proceed to fork the strands out. If it's not done enough I'll microwave it for a minute or 2. __________________ Terry

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03-25-2003, 01:26 PM	#2
auntie3 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10,067 Gallery: auntie3 Stats: 217 / bouncing around / 140 WOE: Low Carb/ Lower GI Start Date: Jan 24/01	It will not actually get that pasta texture. What you could try, is once it is baked, steam the "spaghetti" for a few minutes before adding your sauce to it. The main idea here is that it will have a fairly neutral flavor that will not conflict with your sauces. There is nothing, except pasta, that will have that same pasta texture.

03-25-2003, 02:04 PM	#3
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,819 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Spaghetti squash is a crunchy little devil...However, in Squash Browns, you don't really notice the crunch..They are wonderful..

05-18-2013, 08:36 AM	#4
uppermichigan Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1 Gallery: uppermichigan Stats: 255/255/140 WOE: Moderate carbs Start Date: April 2013	Can you boil the squash to make it tender?

05-19-2013, 04:43 AM	#6
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,519 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	I just stab it 3-4 times and wrap in plastic wrap then microwave for 8-10 minutes. Let cool enough to handle, cut open, scrape the seeds out and enjoy.