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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2025 on: September 25, 2018, 10:47:53 AM »
I have only used the oven, but Chef Google has lots of suggestions.

This is the first one that came up - https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash-in-the-microwave-223928


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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2026 on: September 25, 2018, 11:43:14 AM »
I have only used the oven, but Chef Google has lots of suggestions.

This is the first one that came up - https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash-in-the-microwave-223928

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2027 on: September 25, 2018, 01:47:03 PM »
The only thing I would suggest is that when we cook it in the oven, we slice it in half (longways), scoop out the seeds, drizzle a little olive oil on it, and set it cut-side-up. A lot of recipes I see online say place it cut-side-down, but it's been my experience that you get a really soggy result. Cut-side-up and there might be some moisture in the hollow where the seeds were, but you can pour that out. Soggy squash = yuck!

We just had the last of the spaghetti squash and meat sauce for lunch. Scooped out into a storage container, and kept in the coolest part of the fridge, it was just fine two days later. Microwaved until warm. Microwaved the sauce separately. Worked a charm, and the whole meal per serving came out to about 1.50.  It would have been cheaper if I hadn't used jarred sauce, but I was feeling lazy.  Or used less mince. And I haven't put any spaghetti sauce up this year as I haven't found any tomatos for a good enough price that looked decent enough to do it with. So Seeds-of-change sauce (2 pounds on sale at Tesco) for the win.


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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2028 on: September 25, 2018, 07:38:22 PM »
The only thing I would suggest is that when we cook it in the oven, we slice it in half (longways), scoop out the seeds, drizzle a little olive oil on it, and set it cut-side-up. A lot of recipes I see online say place it cut-side-down, but it's been my experience that you get a really soggy result. Cut-side-up and there might be some moisture in the hollow where the seeds were, but you can pour that out. Soggy squash = yuck!

We just had the last of the spaghetti squash and meat sauce for lunch. Scooped out into a storage container, and kept in the coolest part of the fridge, it was just fine two days later. Microwaved until warm. Microwaved the sauce separately. Worked a charm, and the whole meal per serving came out to about 1.50.  It would have been cheaper if I hadn't used jarred sauce, but I was feeling lazy.  Or used less mince. And I haven't put any spaghetti sauce up this year as I haven't found any tomatos for a good enough price that looked decent enough to do it with. So Seeds-of-change sauce (2 pounds on sale at Tesco) for the win.
We use seeds of change too. It was the one with the least sugar and additives. Usually £2.30 but not too bad considering. I sometimes buy tinned tomatoes and make my own that way. :) (we did meatballs in the instant pot earlier this week with homemade sauce that way and it was delicious!)

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2029 on: September 25, 2018, 07:42:02 PM »
Yeah, I'm thinking of getting several cans of San Marzanos and putting some sauce up in the canner. (No telling what the price on them will be after Brexit, either!  ;)  )


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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2030 on: September 25, 2018, 10:52:15 PM »
The only thing I would suggest is that when we cook it in the oven, we slice it in half (longways), scoop out the seeds, drizzle a little olive oil on it, and set it cut-side-up. A lot of recipes I see online say place it cut-side-down, but it's been my experience that you get a really soggy result. Cut-side-up and there might be some moisture in the hollow where the seeds were, but you can pour that out. Soggy squash = yuck!

That's how my family did it, too.   Slice it, bake it cut-side up, eat.
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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2031 on: September 25, 2018, 11:36:31 PM »
A little secret, if you cut it the other direction you get longer pieces of "pasta".

 https://nomnompaleo.com/post/131794514903/pressure-cooker-spaghetti-squash

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2032 on: October 03, 2018, 11:28:53 AM »
New England Boiled Dinner aka Corned Beef and Cabbage.  Slathered with yellow mustard.

I really need to try and make some salt beef to try and re-create this.
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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2033 on: October 03, 2018, 11:37:18 AM »
New England Boiled Dinner aka Corned Beef and Cabbage.  Slathered with yellow mustard.

I really need to try and make some salt beef to try and re-create this.
Yes!

I am really missing uncured American bacon. I haven't been able to find a polish bacon not loaded with nitrites. :( but shredded Brussels sprouts cooked in bacon grease with bacon crumbles  = heaven to me right now. (it was my fall staple in the states)

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2034 on: October 03, 2018, 11:39:11 AM »
Can you make your own bacon with pork belly? 
https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-fresh-bacon-101069

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2035 on: October 03, 2018, 12:26:53 PM »
Can you make your own bacon with pork belly? 
https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-fresh-bacon-101069
Not gonna be the same without smoke :( "uncured" is a misnomer imo but its how they're labeled in the US when not loaded with sodium nitrite.

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2036 on: October 03, 2018, 12:33:06 PM »
But can you use liquid smoke to give it a smokey flavour? (Not sure if that has nitrates or not?)
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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2037 on: October 03, 2018, 01:27:50 PM »
But can you use liquid smoke to give it a smokey flavour? (Not sure if that has nitrates or not?)
I've never tried liquid smoke! Hmm. I don't think that has nitrates, but I'm also unsure if I'd be allergic to it. I do ok with smoked meat but not so much actual smoke, I'll have to give it a go sometime.

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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2038 on: October 03, 2018, 01:30:47 PM »
There are a few different kinds around and readily found in the UK now.I use it in all kinds of stuff to give it a smokey flavour. Hopefully not allergic!!  [smiley=clover2.gif]
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Re: What food are you craving right now?
« Reply #2039 on: October 03, 2018, 01:33:17 PM »
A proper carne asada burrito. From Rigoberto's, just north of Marine Corps Air Station San Diego....


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