winter squash

[CookieMonster]

delicata/acorn/etc - we like them, cut in half, clean out seed cavity, oil&salt&bake....

I use a soup spoon to scrape out the seed cavity. the ease & perfection of this depends on how 'sharp' the edge of the spoon is.
often it is more effort and more left stringy stuff than I think 'appropriate'

am I missing an easier/better method?

 

[TastyReuben]

delicata/acorn/etc - we like them, cut in half, clean out seed cavity, oil&salt&bake....

I use a soup spoon to scrape out the seed cavity. the ease & perfection of this depends on how 'sharp' the edge of the spoon is.
often it is more effort and more left stringy stuff than I think 'appropriate'

am I missing an easier/better method?

I don't know if it's better, but I have a grapefruit spoon that has serrated edges - I use that and it works fine.

 

[rascal]

If that's pumpkin you're talking about, the Brits don't really eat it as they consider it as fodder for animals, well the Brits I know do. We love it, roasted or in a risotto. There's always some in our fridge.

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

If that's pumpkin you're talking about, the Brits don't really eat it as they consider it as fodder for animals, well the Brits I know do. We love it, roasted or in a risotto. There's always some in our fridge.

Russ

Times have changed and we do eat them - didn't you spot the Ghost pumpkin velouté with squid ink raviolo I posted for Halloween?

In fact I have an acorn squash sitting in the kitchen right now. One of the best recipes I've come across for winter squash was from Herbie - I made and photographed it a while back. I'll dig out the link.

Crab Raviolo with Ghost Pumpkin Velouté

 

[CraigC]

I like winter squash, except for pumpkin, though I use the seeds in mole. This is a dish I we made with butternut squash.

Recipe - Butternut Squash Ravioli with Chicken Marsala Filling

 

[Morning Glory]

Recipe from Herbie here Recipe - Warm squash, red onion and brown lentil salad

 

[Morning Glory]

I like winter squash, except for pumpkin, though I use the seeds in mole. This is a dish I we made with butternut squash.

Recipe - Butternut Squash Ravioli with Chicken Marsala Filling

Yes - I remember that recipe. Its a really inventive way to use squash - to make pasta dough.

 

[Herbie]

I forgot about that! Really very delicious.

 

[medtran49]

I made the acorn squash crostata a while back. It was really good. Was it good enough for all the work involved? Iffy...

Can't get the link to post, Recipe - Acorn squash and Italian sausage crostata with ricotta and honey


Also stuffed spaghetti squash, which is a vegetarian dish, could be vegan or with carnivore, Recipe - Stuffed spaghetti squash

 

[Morning Glory]

Also stuffed spaghetti squash, which is a vegetarian dish, could be vegan or with carnivore, Recipe - Stuffed spaghetti squash

Ah yes - that was the recipe where you suggested microwaving the squash, which I thought was a great idea

 

[rascal]

Squash or pumpkin all the same. My best friend (he's a gardener like my wife) gave us a pumpkin last year from his garden, it was absolutely beautiful so my wife kept seeds from it. She gave them to me about a month ago to germinate. She planted three plants out into her garden yesterday. They are about 3 inches big and well on the way.
Recycled seeds kinda gives me a kick. I may return a pumpkin back to him?? From his pumpkin,lol.

Russ