squash controversy

[mongo_jones]

my wife has returned from the grocery store with spaghetti squash. what she was supposed to get was either butternut squash or kabocha. i have never cooked spaghetti squash and from what i can see about it online it doesn't sound like it can be cooked like kaddu. any suggestions?

[tsquare]

It is not like those dense and flavorful squashes. Most serve it, stringy as it is, tossed with a marinara sauce, olive oil and garlic, or browned butter and herbs.

[mongo_jones]

aiiiieeee

so it is called spaghetti squash for a reason then eh. what does it taste like? trying to figure out how i might cook it indian style.

[tommy]

you might want to consider that the most unique characteristic of spaghetti squash is the way you can shred it with a fork into spaghetti-shaped strands.

[mongo_jones]

so i gather. at what point in the cooking process does this happen--i am assuming i can't just peel, halve and tear out strands. do i have to cook it whole for a while first? i'm guessing i'll end up with a twice-cooked dish: first cook the squash, tear it into strands and quickly saute it with onions, mustard seeds and spices. what does it taste like though? is it sweet like butternut? is it completely bland? nutty?

thanks in advance.

[jw46]

so i gather. at what point in the cooking process does this happen--i am assuming i can't just peel, halve and tear out strands. do i have to cook it whole for a while first? i'm guessing i'll end up with a twice-cooked dish: first cook the squash, tear it into strands and quickly saute it with onions, mustard seeds and spices. what does it taste like though? is it sweet like butternut? is it completely bland? nutty?

thanks in advance.

what does it taste like though? is it sweet like butternut? is it completely bland? nutty?

pretty much bland,(like it's namesake) which is why it is usually served with a flavorful sauce...The unsauced flavor is sorta like a zuccini, but milder...