Dry Squash?

[Melody]

I don't suppose anyone would know which variety of Squash is the most 'dry'? Squash is such a wet vegie, but some seems more wet than others. I use it in my homemade foods. They're dehydrated and the squash adds a lot of moisture. I won't give it up because its such an excellent source of Vitamins A & C and the creatures love it :D .

Thanks! Back to mashing.... lol

[CACAdmin]

Hmmm! That's a tough question. The driest one I can think of is acorn... very dense. However, I've never really thought about it as 'fish food'. I cut it in half, remove the seeds and then microwave it, add butter & eat.:D It will be moister (which you don't want) if you boil or steam it... it tends to absorb some of the moisture from the water... oh, and for the fishies, I think I'd omit the butter. ;)

[Melody]

I'm an old fashioned girl - nuking never even occured to me. I always boil it, which of course, makes matters worse. Details then, if you please Sir! Pealed/unpealed? Covered? Approx. How long? Could you just do it for me? :laugh:

[CACAdmin]

Your asking me how long I to nuke the squash???:confused: ... till it done:twitcy:.
Seriously, I'm not sure... 1/2 squash is maybe 6 minutes on high??? Until it's really tender (soft) to the fork...you don't want it crunchy & stringy. (I guess doing 2 halves would be longer... how much longer, I haven't a clue... I'm no chef.:no: )

Instructions:

Wash the squash, cut it in 1/2, scoop out the seeds & stringy stuff in the middle.
Because it is so dense I stab the edible part (the yellow part) with a fork to ensure no exploding squash (I don't think it would but I err on the side of caution and I don't want to have to clean up a mess in the microwave.)
Microwave it uncovered, cut-side up for 6 minutes on high (for 1/2 squash) - test with fork to see if it's done, if not cook it longer.
Scoop it out of the peel with a spoon.As it's for the fish, you might want to see if you can find out if the peel is edible (it's a dark green & might contain some good vitamins... who knows?) It is tough but maybe the food processor would take care of that issue.

[Melody]

Hey, good thinking - I don't know what the nutritional content would be and I doubt its documented since nobody eats it....lol. It should be documented somewhere if you shouldn't eat it for some odd reason, so I'll have a look around for that first.

I like the no-peal method - thanks, I'll give it a nuke! Boiling would take out more nutrients too so this is just the ticket.

Anyone find it odd that a male is giving a female cooking lessons? Welcome to the 2000's!:laugh:

[CACAdmin]

The no-peel & nuke it thing is the lazy bachelor method.:laugh: Peeling takes way too much time and boiling would mean a pot to wash. :swoon:

[Melody]

LOL Well women of the 2000's can appreciate both pluses too. :yes: Even us women of the 2000's with dishwashers, which no woman of the 2000's should be without.

[CACAdmin]

I've been without a dishwasher ever since I moved in here about 10 years ago. It's the only negative thing about this apartment. If the kitchen weren't so tiny... if I could only squeeze one in... I'd have a dishwasher too. So I'm envious of anyone who has one. So you want to do my dishes for me? :nah: ? ... didn't think so.:laugh:

[Melody]

I still bellyache about doing them :laugh: