UK Spaghetti Squash?

tomhurst
tomhurst Posts: 47 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I've got a spiralizer. And so I went to make some spaghetti bolognese! Now I know the most popular vegetable to use is courgette (zucchini for Americans?) however I'm quite fussy and don't like it. So I went for squash. I used butternut squash and it was okay but not overly nice. Online the best thing to use is apparently spaghetti squash. Its texture is better for spaghetti and has a blander flavour. I cant find that at all in the UK ! Do we not sell it?

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  • nicnz
    nicnz Posts: 159 Member
    Doing a quick google will tell you where you can find them. Usually found in organic stores, But they are only sold in Autumn/winter months when it's in season.
  • moglovesshoez
    moglovesshoez Posts: 83 Member
    They often have them (autumn) in Waitrose in the veggi section under seasonal squash
  • CCP12345
    CCP12345 Posts: 4 Member
    Spaghetti squash does seem to be more popular in the US - it turns up a lot in recipes from over there but I've never seen it in the shops here: the only place I've been able to get it is from veg box companies or farmers' markets. As nicnz says, it's really an autumn / winter crop so you're unlikely to find them at this time of year.

    You won't need your spiralizer for a spaghetti squash if / when you do find one - all you need to do is cook it (either boil it whole if you have a big enough pan or halve it, remove the seeds then bake) and the cooked flesh comes out in spaghetti-type strands naturally. Like you I'm not fond of courgettes, but I love spaghetti squash - my Dad used to grow them when I was a kid and they're still a real favourite of mine.
  • tomhurst
    tomhurst Posts: 47 Member
    Thanks guys! Does anyone know if sweet potato would make good noodles? Because I like those
  • minniestar55
    minniestar55 Posts: 350 Member
    Only place I've found it is an online farm place (UK) & that only in late autumn. You have to buy minimum of 5kg. https://www.bigbarn.co.uk/marketplace/vendors/holmselect~HolmSelect_March_PE15_organicapsaragus_organicglobeartichokes_organicsquash
    You can see my review (Christie). This place is brill for buying all types of squash & seasonal produce.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    You can make noodles with a ton of different vegetables. http://inspiralized.com/recipes/

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