Quickie: Acorn Squash!

okay so I heard this tip on one of those cooking shows... I think it was called Lets Cook or something like that on create tv . Anyhow, focus... he was cooking a butternut squash in the microwave. Now I have always cut it in half put it in a bowl of water, cover it and cook, just like the directions, however this guy left it whole, stabbed it a few times with a knife and put it in the microwave.

So tonite I tried it... but I only had an acorn squash, and to my surprise it worked. I cooked it about 10 minutes but probably could have gone another 5 minutes, as I had some hard spots. I pulled it out and cut it in half and scooped the seeds, and scraped it into a bowl, it was pretty fast and seeds practically fell out.

This worked perfect if all you wanted was some mashed squash in a hurry. However if you were going to do something else with this or make some yummy stuffed squash rings then I would not. I do not think it will save time in those instances, plus you don't get that toasty roasted flavor that you can get in the oven or on a grill.

All in all, it was good!