Squash tips

Buying Tips

* Organic squash tastes better and is worth the effort and expense required to find and buy it.

* Butternut squash is richest when its color is darkest orange. More color = more flavor.

* Buttercup squash tastes good ugly. Look for exteriors covered with gnarly bumps and growths.

Alter-grain Serving Tips

* Pasta: Spaghetti squash makes an awesome pasta substitute. And it’s so easy to bake a whole squash, cut in half and placed facedown on a parchment lined baking sheet in a 400º oven for an hour or so. This recipe is delicious as is or even with a ladle of marinara.

* Fries: Cut squash (we recommend Butternut or Buttercup) into strips or wedges. Coat with olive oil and your favorite seasonings, including a dash of sea salt. Bake at 400º F until crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.

* Rice: Well, sort of. The point is you can serve your favorite stir fry, sauce, or stew over a bed of baked squash instead of rice for a flavorful change of pace. To bake squash, just cut it in half and bake in oven facedown for 30-45 minutes on 400º F.

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