Spaghetti Squash?? Can I buy in Dublin?

miss choc

Going to start cutting down on my carb intake it is way too high esp bread and pasta. I was looking as the web and see that some people use a yellow veg called spaghetti squash to cook as an alternative to pasta they made lovely pasta type alternative dishes on YouTube. Can I buy it in Dublin in the Supermarkets, anyone tried it and how long does it last? Would be great to start eating this instead of relying on pasta

Mellor

I've never seen one labeled spaghetti squash, so you'll have no luck asking for that in a supermarket or grocers. But I've seen the name given to shredded squash instead of pasta.
You want to buy a butternut squash, sometime called butternut pumpkin. Should be easy enough to get your hands on.

cuilteanna

I've never seen it in Ireland unfortunately.

Mellor

cuilteanna wrote: »

I've never seen it in Ireland unfortunately.

I have. Most supermarkets sell it.

gonker

Mellor wrote: »

The vegetable isn't called a spaghetti squash, so you'll have no luck asking for that in a supermarket or grocers. That's just a name given to using shredded squash instead of pasta.
You want to buy a butternut squash, sometime called butternut pumpkin. Should be easy enough to get your hands on

Mellor wrote: »

I have. Most supermarkets sell it.

It is a type of squash with fibrous insides.

I have never seen it in Ireland:(. I know others who have tried to find it in Ireland and failed too. I know there was a thread in the gardening forum where someone tried to grow them as they couldn't get them here but I don't know if it worked or not.
I have tried courgette very thinly sliced length ways and its nice with a pasta sauce.

Mellor

I see we are talking about two different things. I first came accross the phrase spagetti squash in relation to using shredded butternut as a replacement for pasta. I never knew it was also the name of a variety of squash.

I never got around to trying it with butternut but the pics looked good. I've grated it before to studd peppers and it was fine, but a little "wet"

LaChatteGitane

@Mellor.
Here are some pics of spaghetti squash.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=spaghetti+squash&hl=nl&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4GGHP_nlBE435BE435&prmd=imvnse&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zZb6T4WjGMKd-wbe743iBg&sqi=2&ved=0CFEQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=474

I think gonker's idea of slicing courgettes thinly is the way to go if you can't find your squash, OP

all_smilz

u can get a mandolin to do real fine julienne veg- try it with butternut squash although I have just heard that u split it, seed it and bake it for twenty mins then scrape with tines of a fork to get a shredded effect.... i would prefer a mandoline for the aesthetics of it but its a touch more dangerous!
I have done the courgette pasta! Its yummy but u gotta sprinkle with salt and give it 15 mins, rinse, pat and basically toss in a pan of rolling boiling water for about a minute!

Mrs Fox

all_smilz wrote: »

u can get a mandolin to do real fine julienne veg-

+1 on mandoline veg.

I did a 'veg spaghetti' with strips of runner beans. I used a runner bean slicer I got from a pound shop.

EZ24GET

You need to cut the squash in half and bake or micro wave it cut side down - remove the seeds first, When it cools a bit use a fork to break the strands loose. Looks just like spaghetti and with a good sauce and a little Parmesan is very tasty. You could try some of those fake veggie meats or cooked and crumbled turkey sausage in your sauce if you want it more hearty.

castlewhite

spagetti squash is a differnet variety, looks like a rugby ball in shape, pale yellow in colour. It is grown commercially in Britain and in season in Sept Oct, as per other pumkins. It would not be generally available in Dublin and you would need to order it especially to be brought in.

Eddoublesixes

Hi,

They sell it in Portmarnock village, was in there tonight and he has a fresh stock.

NoQuarter

BUMP for spaghetti goodness!


Anywhere in Dublin??

W86indow

Can you buy spagetti squash in dunnes

JimsAlterEgo

anyone?

castlewhite

Yes it is now in season and available in Dublin

Pistachios & cream

castlewhite wrote: »

Yes it is now in season and available in Dublin

HI there, where in dublin can you get it?

JimsAlterEgo

ahayes84 wrote: »

HI there, where in dublin can you get it?

exactly, where can I get it?

folamh

If you're going to be eating it regularly, it would probably be more cost effective to invest in a spiralizer. I got this one off Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lurch-010303-LURCH-10303-Spirali/dp/B00008WVUT/ref=pd_cp_kh_2 I used it a lot when I was raw vegan. Works for hard and soft vegetables (squash, pumpkin, carrot, cucumber), makes nice pasta shapes as well as spaghetti, easy to use and to clean. Highly recommend.

bermia

I got one last year in the market in Dun Laoghaire park. REally tasty. You cut it in half, scoop out the seeds and then bake. When baked the insides come apart in strands just like spaghetti. It was relatively expensive I think but there was lots to eat. Perhaps other markets like St. annes would have it? Or somewhere like fallon and byrne.

For low carbing, you could also try the zero noodles in Holland and Barrett. They are also relatively expensive. Or using cauliflower as a base instead of your usual carbohydrate.

Seaneh

When I want something "noodle like" and don't fancy using anything like pasta or noodles I just make carrot ribbons with a speed peeler.

Takes a few minutes but two medium carrots gives a massive amount of "ribbons".

Works well in stir-fry.

carlson

Fallon & Byrne sell it

souter

Had it in stock on Sunday

Feu

If anyone sees this around Dublin would they give the heads up? thanks!

JimsAlterEgo

still looking

castlewhite

Yes, it is now in season.

JimsAlterEgo

castlewhite wrote: »

Yes, it is now in season.

where have you seen it?

flikflak

I got one the other week from the Green Door Market in Newmarket

5unflower

Fallon & Byrne had them in stock on Monday .

Feu

I had not been in F&B in ages, and got into town quite early for work this morning. Had the place to myself to browse the beautiful stock. Then when I paid for my Spaghetti Squash I remembered why I never go in there!!! 4.95 per Kg, made it €11.22 for my novel dinner. Better be the best flipping squash i ever ate

On a related note though, their pumpkin "display" is beautiful, if you're passing by, do pop in!

Krusty_Clown

Based on a mention in this thread, I bought a Spiralizer, and have had great fun with it since (and it has seen plenty of use). Any idea if you can use it with a butternut Squash though? Any recommendations for Spiralizer suggestions/recipes? <probably warrants its own thread>

Feu

yeh Butternut spiralises really well, I just cut the roundy part off, and spiralise the "straight" bit, you can even leave the skin on if you like. keep the roundy bit for roasting or what not.

Qualitymark

Ask in the Food Co-Op in Newmarket (near St Patrick's Cathedral) on Saturdays, Cow's Lane on the weekends or the tiny organic vegetable market in Brighton Square on Thursdays (10am-3pm); growers sell at these, and they're likely to be able to tell you where to get spaghetti squash.
I've only seen it in season, though.

ValidName

I bought one today in the organic market in Temple Bar

madhouse mum

Evergreen in Wexford St have some in stock.