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I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I really just can't get into squash. I've tried oven roasting it in every kind of way possible (seasoning, cuts, etc.) bu

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I really just can't get into squash. I've tried oven roasting it in every kind of way possible (seasoning, cuts, etc.) but the texture always gets to me in the end. Maybe I'm missing something. It's a shame, because there are always a ton of it in the "expiring soon" baskets that my local grocery store sells (2kg for 3 EUR), so I'd really like to make it work.

dr_dshiv 3y ago
Try grilling strips of different thickness. And for winter squashes, butter and maple syrup.
ycombinete 3y ago
Try a butternut squash. They have a much smoother texture, and aren’t water and stringy like other squashes.
bregma 3y ago
You don't have to like it. You just have to eat it.
namdnay 3y ago
roast in the oven with salt and oil, then in the blender with some butter and cream and a dash of maple syrup to make a squash puree
hospitalJail 3y ago
>It's a shame, because there are always a ton of it in the "expiring soon" baskets that my local grocery store sells >I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I really just can't get into squash. These are directly related. Anyway, I like squash seeds, I don't like squash. Maybe if I super flavor it like its indian food.
civilitty 3y ago
They’re best in soups and braises. One of my favorite dishes with squash is African couscous, the kind you’d make in a couscousier, with squash braised in a harissa based liquid. The texture and flavor should come out similar to carrots, at least for butternut. YMMV because there are so many varieties of squash around the world. You can also try sous vide to get the essence of squash flavor
- selimthegrim 3y ago
  I have had great success with this recipe and a pressure cooker.
wrp 3y ago
My grandfather grew up on a farm and would eat without complaint practically anything digestible, but not squash. I guess it's the texture that gets to people. Maybe try coarse blending it and adding some salt, cinnamon, and butter. In the extreme, I think pumpkin pie counts as a serving of vegetable.
nielsbot 3y ago
I like the “solid” squashes fine (butternut and friends, not sure what you call them) but i cannot stand spaghetti squash. they’re quick to cook if you peel them first. you can do it with an ordinary veggie peeler.

dr_dshiv 3y ago

Try grilling strips of different thickness. And for winter squashes, butter and maple syrup.

ycombinete 3y ago

Try a butternut squash. They have a much smoother texture, and aren’t water and stringy like other squashes.

bregma 3y ago

You don't have to like it. You just have to eat it.

namdnay 3y ago

roast in the oven with salt and oil, then in the blender with some butter and cream and a dash of maple syrup to make a squash puree

hospitalJail 3y ago

>It's a shame, because there are always a ton of it in the "expiring soon" baskets that my local grocery store sells >I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I really just can't get into squash. These are directly related. Anyway, I like squash seeds, I don't like squash. Maybe if I super flavor it like its indian food.

civilitty 3y ago

They’re best in soups and braises. One of my favorite dishes with squash is African couscous, the kind you’d make in a couscousier, with squash braised in a harissa based liquid. The texture and flavor should come out similar to carrots, at least for butternut. YMMV because there are so many varieties of squash around the world. You can also try sous vide to get the essence of squash flavor

selimthegrim 3y ago
I have had great success with this recipe and a pressure cooker.

wrp 3y ago

My grandfather grew up on a farm and would eat without complaint practically anything digestible, but not squash. I guess it's the texture that gets to people. Maybe try coarse blending it and adding some salt, cinnamon, and butter. In the extreme, I think pumpkin pie counts as a serving of vegetable.

nielsbot 3y ago

I like the “solid” squashes fine (butternut and friends, not sure what you call them) but i cannot stand spaghetti squash. they’re quick to cook if you peel them first. you can do it with an ordinary veggie peeler.