Spaghetti squash

Cucurbita pepo

vegetable

Flesh that falls apart into strands when cooked: lots of water and gentle fibers, very little starch.

Origin

Central America, selected in Japan

Season (United States)

September to January · grows in your region

Preparation

The skin is not eaten; the seeds are, roasted. If it is truly bitter, throw it out without tasting more: that is cucurbitacin, which makes you seriously ill, and cooking does not remove it.

Did you know?

A simple stroke of a fork is enough to loosen its strands — hence its name.