squash suggestions/help
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by weezie13 on September 24, 2006 12:53 PM
I love Acorn Squash...
That's probably my personal favorite..
We used to cook the acorns, cut in half, *length wise* and lay it flat down on a cookie sheet that has a lip on it to hold water.. and bake, I don't really remember what the temp was, but probably 350*'s for an hour?
We cook it in the microwave now...
I take a micro safe bowl, place the halved *scooped out* squash, upright, so the hole is up **in the oven it's hole side down** I place water about 3/4 the way up the bowl, and put in a dap of butter ***my mother likes brown sugar in hers too, I DON'T, but other's do***
I then put it in the micro, and depending if it's a big one or little one.. and depending if it's store bought or homegrown... what the time of the cooking process it is...
****Home grown one's cook quicker, store bought take a minute or two or three longer****
Bigger one's from the store are about 8 minutes, big one's from the garden, about 6 minutes, on HIGH... smaller ones' from the garden, maybe only 4 minutes, smaller ones' from store only 6 minutes.. but I cook them up and let them set too.. usually on a pot holder and have a towel over the top... I like them soft..
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That's probably my personal favorite..
We used to cook the acorns, cut in half, *length wise* and lay it flat down on a cookie sheet that has a lip on it to hold water.. and bake, I don't really remember what the temp was, but probably 350*'s for an hour?
We cook it in the microwave now...
I take a micro safe bowl, place the halved *scooped out* squash, upright, so the hole is up **in the oven it's hole side down** I place water about 3/4 the way up the bowl, and put in a dap of butter ***my mother likes brown sugar in hers too, I DON'T, but other's do***
I then put it in the micro, and depending if it's a big one or little one.. and depending if it's store bought or homegrown... what the time of the cooking process it is...
****Home grown one's cook quicker, store bought take a minute or two or three longer****
Bigger one's from the store are about 8 minutes, big one's from the garden, about 6 minutes, on HIGH... smaller ones' from the garden, maybe only 4 minutes, smaller ones' from store only 6 minutes.. but I cook them up and let them set too.. usually on a pot holder and have a towel over the top... I like them soft..
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Weezie
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by Deborah L. on September 24, 2006 12:55 PM
Weez, I wonder why a store one would take longer?
What in the bad word are they doing to our food.....
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What in the bad word are they doing to our food.....
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by weezie13 on September 24, 2006 01:15 PM
Nothing really,
it's more storage and they're kept longer in a storage area for shipping and selling...
*acorns have a long shelf life, conpared to like a tomato*...
You can pick a acorn in Aug/Sept and it's good until *at least* Nov/Dec..
So, a fresh grown one is more delicate and fresh, obviously than one stored for a wee~bit of time...
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
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it's more storage and they're kept longer in a storage area for shipping and selling...
*acorns have a long shelf life, conpared to like a tomato*...
You can pick a acorn in Aug/Sept and it's good until *at least* Nov/Dec..
So, a fresh grown one is more delicate and fresh, obviously than one stored for a wee~bit of time...
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Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
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by Wrennie on September 24, 2006 07:41 PM
Summer squash should be picked, cooked and eaten right away. It doesnt store well. winter squash if kept cool (not refrigerated) and dry will last for months. Spagetti squash, also a winter squash, is a whole other experience. Yummy when cooked then sauted with butter and garlic.
Winters can be baked, boiled, mashed.. Pumpkin, although technically a gourd is very good mashed(see recipe thread) I made some zucchini soup, thats one way you can freeze it for later use.
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Winters can be baked, boiled, mashed.. Pumpkin, although technically a gourd is very good mashed(see recipe thread) I made some zucchini soup, thats one way you can freeze it for later use.
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by Deborah L. on September 25, 2006 12:54 AM
OIC, Weezie-I thought you meant those genetically engineered vegetables.
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by weezie13 on September 25, 2006 01:36 AM
quote:Nope, just age really..
Originally posted by Deborah L.:
OIC, Weezie-I thought you meant those genetically engineered vegetables.
But believe it or not, I like the older one's really.. cause theres' more flavor in those to be honest..
The darker the color of the meat of the acorn, the more intense flavor of squash... IMHO...
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Weezie
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I'll also take suggestions on how to prepare it. I've got my Betty Crocker cookbook,among others, but I'm always open to suggestions.
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