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== Preparation ==
== Preparation ==
Spaghetti squash can be cooked in a variety of ways, including baking, boiling, steaming, air frying,<ref>{{Cite web |last=heather |date=2020-06-25 |title=Spaghetti Squash in Air Fryer |url=https://www.foodlovinfamily.com/air-fryer-spaghetti-squash/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Food Lovin Family |language=en-US}}</ref> or microwaving.<ref name="howtocook">[http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/cooking/a/spagsquash.htm How to Cook Spaghetti Squash]</ref> Once cooked the flesh of this fruit can be prepared in a way that its “strands” look like and are as long as traditional spaghetti noodles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://eatwithinyourmeans.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash/|title=How to Cook Spaghetti Squash {{!}} Eat Within Your Means|date=2017-01-17|work=Eat Within Your Means|access-date=2017-11-19|language=en-US}}</ref> It can be served with or without sauce as a substitute for pasta, and its seeds can be roasted, similar to [[pumpkin]] seeds.{{Cn|date=February 2021}}
Spaghetti squash can be cooked in a variety of ways, including baking, boiling, steaming, air frying,<ref>{{Cite web |last=heather |date=2020-06-25 |title=Spaghetti Squash in Air Fryer |url=https://www.foodlovinfamily.com/air-fryer-spaghetti-squash/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Food Lovin Family |language=en-US}}</ref> or microwaving.<ref name="howtocook">[http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/cooking/a/spagsquash.htm How to Cook Spaghetti Squash]</ref> Once cooked, the flesh of this fruit can be prepared in a way that its “strands” look like and are as long as traditional spaghetti noodles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://eatwithinyourmeans.com/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash/|title=How to Cook Spaghetti Squash {{!}} Eat Within Your Means|date=2017-01-17|work=Eat Within Your Means|access-date=2017-11-19|language=en-US}}</ref> It can be served with or without sauce as a substitute for pasta, and its seeds can be roasted, similar to [[pumpkin]] seeds.{{Cn|date=February 2021}}


== Nutrition ==
== Nutrition ==
Spaghetti squash contains many nutrients, including [[folic acid]], [[potassium]], and [[beta carotene]].  It is low in [[calories]], averaging 42 calories per 1-cup (155&nbsp;grams) serving.
Spaghetti squash contains many nutrients, including [[folic acid]], [[potassium]], and [[beta-carotene]].  It is low in [[calories]], averaging 42 calories per 1-cup (155&nbsp;grams) serving.


== Cultivation ==
== Cultivation ==
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File:Male spaghetti squash flower.jpg|Male flower
File:Male spaghetti squash flower.jpg|Male flower
File:Female spaghetti squash flower.jpg|Female flower
File:Female spaghetti squash flower.jpg|Female flower
File:Somenkabocha - squash - Japan - September 2014.jpg|Being sold at a [[Greengrocer]] in [[Japan]]
File:Somenkabocha - squash - Japan - September 2014.jpg|Being sold at a [[greengrocer]] in [[Japan]]
File:Spaghetti Squash Marinara.jpg|Served with marinara sauce
File:Spaghetti Squash Marinara.jpg|Served with [[marinara]] sauce
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Spaghetti squash or vegetable spaghetti is a group of cultivars of Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo.[1] They are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours, including ivory, yellow and orange, with orange having the highest amount of carotene. Its center contains many large seeds. When raw, the flesh is solid and similar to other raw squash. When cooked, the meat of the fruit falls away from the flesh in ribbons or strands that look like and can be used as an alternative to spaghetti.

Preparation

Spaghetti squash can be cooked in a variety of ways, including baking, boiling, steaming, air frying,[2] or microwaving.[3] Once cooked, the flesh of this fruit can be prepared in a way that its “strands” look like and are as long as traditional spaghetti noodles.[4] It can be served with or without sauce as a substitute for pasta, and its seeds can be roasted, similar to pumpkin seeds.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Nutrition

Spaghetti squash contains many nutrients, including folic acid, potassium, and beta-carotene. It is low in calories, averaging 42 calories per 1-cup (155 grams) serving.

Cultivation

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Spaghetti squash (left) illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804)

Spaghetti squash is relatively easy to grow, thriving in gardens or pots.[5]

The plants are monoecious, with male and female flowers on the same plant.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Male flowers have long, thin stems that extend upwards from the vine. Female flowers are shorter, with a small round growth underneath the petals. This round growth turns into the squash if the flower is successfully pollinated.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

References

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External links

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