Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Aw, don't cry. I am sorry it went mushy on you again. I had it prepared once by my sil in a microwave. Maybe try that method instead of the baking. She placed it cut side down in a bowl of water (about a 1/2 inch of water). Then she nuked it on high for a few minutes, checking it every minute or so until the flesh was fork tender, but not mushy. Then she took it out and scraped the strands out with the fork. Frankly, I have never tried making it myself but would use her microwave method over the long baking time method I read others here post. It just seems easier, doesn't heat up the kitchen so much in the summer, and you can stop to check it as it cooks so it won't get over-done and all mushy. I think Abraham Lincoln said we learn more from our failures than we do from our success. So just think, you learned something, even if it was just what not to do next time, and can now grow from there. Namaste ~ PT ~ Don't fight forces; use them. ~ R. Buckminster Fuller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 What kills me, is that, I followed the instructions to the T. And still, it went mushy. Guess spaghetti style squash doesn't like me. Only the mushy one. :-) Mushy still tastes ok . I'll try the microwave next time. Thanks for the microwaving suggestion. --- ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: > Aw, don't cry. I am sorry it went mushy on you > again. > I had it prepared once by my sil in a microwave. > Maybe try that method instead of the baking. She > placed > it cut side down in a bowl of water (about a 1/2 > inch of water). > Then she nuked it on high for a few minutes, > checking it every > minute or so until the flesh was fork tender, but > not mushy. > Then she took it out and scraped the strands out > with the fork. > > Frankly, I have never tried making it myself but > would use > her microwave method over the long baking time > method I read > others here post. It just seems easier, doesn't heat > up the > kitchen so much in the summer, and you can stop to > check > it as it cooks so it won't get over-done and all > mushy. > > I think Abraham Lincoln said we learn more from our > failures > than we do from our success. So just think, you > learned > something, even if it was just what not to do next > time, > and can now grow from there. Namaste > > ~ PT ~ > > Don't fight forces; use them. > ~ R. Buckminster Fuller > > SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 might want to check your oven temp....I mean get a thermometer and see if its running as you set it. I was burning things left and right when we moved to this apartment, and my oven was running 50 degree's hotter than what I set it! Nancy - I b Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:12 PM Re: b'skeddy squash What kills me, is that, I followed the instructions to the T. And still, it went mushy. Guess spaghetti style squash doesn't like me. Only the mushy one. :-) Mushy still tastes ok . I'll try the microwave next time. Thanks for the microwaving suggestion. --- ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: > Aw, don't cry. I am sorry it went mushy on you > again. > I had it prepared once by my sil in a microwave. > Maybe try that method instead of the baking. She > placed > it cut side down in a bowl of water (about a 1/2 > inch of water). > Then she nuked it on high for a few minutes, > checking it every > minute or so until the flesh was fork tender, but > not mushy. > Then she took it out and scraped the strands out > with the fork. > > Frankly, I have never tried making it myself but > would use > her microwave method over the long baking time > method I read > others here post. It just seems easier, doesn't heat > up the > kitchen so much in the summer, and you can stop to > check > it as it cooks so it won't get over-done and all > mushy. > > I think Abraham Lincoln said we learn more from our > failures > than we do from our success. So just think, you > learned > something, even if it was just what not to do next > time, > and can now grow from there. Namaste > > ~ PT ~ > > Don't fight forces; use them. > ~ R. Buckminster Fuller > > SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 My oven is fine. I do alot of oven cooking and then some. Good suggestion t hough. Thanks!!! --- " Nancy K. " <nkohn wrote: > might want to check your oven temp....I mean get a > thermometer and see if its running as you set it. I > was burning things left and right when we moved to > this apartment, and my oven was running 50 degree's > hotter than what I set it! > > Nancy > > - > I b > > Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:12 PM > Re: b'skeddy squash > > > What kills me, is that, I followed the > instructions to > the T. > > And still, it went mushy. > > Guess spaghetti style squash doesn't like me. > > Only the mushy one. :-) > > Mushy still tastes ok . > > I'll try the microwave next time. > > > Thanks for the microwaving suggestion. > > > > > --- ~ P_T ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: > > Aw, don't cry. I am sorry it went mushy on you > > again. > > I had it prepared once by my sil in a microwave. > > Maybe try that method instead of the baking. She > > placed > > it cut side down in a bowl of water (about a 1/2 > > inch of water). > > Then she nuked it on high for a few minutes, > > checking it every > > minute or so until the flesh was fork tender, > but > > not mushy. > > Then she took it out and scraped the strands out > > with the fork. > > > > Frankly, I have never tried making it myself but > > would use > > her microwave method over the long baking time > > method I read > > others here post. It just seems easier, doesn't > heat > > up the > > kitchen so much in the summer, and you can stop > to > > check > > it as it cooks so it won't get over-done and all > > mushy. > > > > I think Abraham Lincoln said we learn more from > our > > failures > > than we do from our success. So just think, you > > learned > > something, even if it was just what not to do > next > > time, > > and can now grow from there. Namaste > > > > ~ PT ~ > > > > Don't fight forces; use them. > > ~ R. Buckminster Fuller > > > > > > > > > SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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