ATTENTION - A MAJOR CONFESSION!!!

mad max beyond eggdome

so i've made it pretty clear about my general feelings about most veggies over the years, and about squash in particular. .. and i wasn't too thrilled about having to cook up a squash for the iron chef comp yesterday. ..ok, most of my griping was in good fun, but i still didn't like the damn things. ...but then i figured i'd try doing a spaghetti squash, cause i knew it would give me the texture i wanted for the dish i wanted to do (the stuffed boneless chicken thighs. .. well, i got the spaghetti squash, halved it, removed the seeds, brushed it heavilly with olive oil, then put in the egg direct at around 400 degrees. ..no extra wood or anything. . .started it open sides up so it wouldn't burn on the "meaty" side and so the husk would protect the meat since we weren't allowed to use plate setters or any heat barriers. ...now, i didn't season it all, no rubs, salt or pepper, nothing!! just the olive oil. .. .after about 30 minutes, i turned them over and went 'meat' side down for about 30 minutes so that it would brown up a little. ...30 minutes later i turned it over again and let it go another 30 - 40 minutes till the meat was fork tender. ....removed them, let them cool a little and then that 'spaghetti' just came right out of the husk with a fork as easy as could be. ...

now here is my confession. ..i went to take a little taste just to see what it was like and damned if it wasn't . ... DELICIOUS. ...it had this fantastic roasted flavor to it from the egg. ..not smokey as i had a nice clean fire going. ..and not like any other squash i'd ever tasted before. .. .not only was it good in the chicken rolls, but we had the rest of it as a side dish, just re-heated in a pan with a little extra oil,nothing more. .. .wife loved it too, said "you can do this again on the egg!!!(words i seldom hear from her) .. .









so there you have it. ..i ate the spaghetti squash and i loved it. ...must have been the magic of the egg yet again!!

FlaPoolman

The peta people have gotten to Max :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: What's the world coming to I hope your next post isnt gonna be a quiche :P :P :P I've got to delete this post before my wife sees it or she'll have me eating all kinds of green and yellow things :laugh:

cookn biker

I LOVE doing any squash on the egg. As you said the egg creates perfection with that veggie!

Aunt Crazy

:laugh:

Bacchus

Awesome of you to embrace the challenge Max. I learned a thing or two yesterday also. I hate to use such a cliche but I think we all had to "think outside the box", which can only be good.

"Sparky"

What's next?Tofu(MadMax Tofurkey)? :ohmy: Yer killin me :laugh: :P :ohmy: Looks great man

Grandpas Grub

 
I have sort of followed a moto of, Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

When I saw the ingredients, my thoughts were - I think I hate squash too.

OK, yes it looks good plated, now I am hearing it even tastes good without 'doctoring' or having something else overpower the flavor.

One last thought, I wonder if squash is supposed to be healthy.

It seems I am always told I have to eat something that tastes bad because it is healthy.

Your other cooks are pretty darn good so... I guess I will give this a try and see if I still really hate squash.

This better not be a trick to up the squash stock Max. :laugh:

Not even sure if our store even sells squash. I am more of a meat isle kind of person.

GG

Rascal

Wow!, that's alot to read! Are you gonna share a recpe for us to read/download? Thank you!! 8 = )!!

Grandpas Grub

 
Conspiracy, it is.

GG

Little Steven

Sparky,

Alphalpha sprouts. Quick get the man some rare meat before he joins the other PETA.

Steve

"Sparky"

I really hope that he doesn't switch teams :ohmy: :P

mad max beyond eggdome

don't think you have to worry about that pat. .. every time we go to a PETA meeting in our t-shirts spawn and i always get a lot of dirty looks. ...just can't figure it out. .. just can't figure it out!! . . :ermm:

Florida Grillin Girl

Max, I like squash and thought the spaghetti squash on the egg was delicious. I think most people would like it, the little bit of char on there made it taste really good.

I'm glad you liked it - now what else you gonna make with it, huh?

Faith
Tampa

Gator Bait

 
Careful Max, your beginning to sound like a convert! What's going to be next? Cauliflower? Brussels Sprouts? Collard greens? or Asparagus? :blink: :blink: :blink:

My mother was able to turn almost any veggie into road kill, I still avoid them.

Gator

 

Little Steven

Can you get hanger steak in an IV form. Send out the parameatics quick. :laugh:

mad max beyond eggdome

remember, this is the SPAGHETTI squash. . ..not the regular stuff. .. its really different, both in texture and taste. ..so don't be fooled by your run of the mill butternut or other types. .. geez, reading all these responses you'd think i'd suddenly become a vegin or something. ... holy cow, i still HATE brocolli, sprouts, okra (you can have all of it you want lawn ranger!!), tofu, lima beans, spinach most ways, kale, collard greens, and most especially those little turdy brussels sprouts!!! . .. and a pox on those real PETA people!!!!

mad max beyond eggdome

ok, before smokey has a chance to post this, i might as well. ...even when i'm in touch with with my feminine side, i'm still gonna eat my steak and taters!!!! you boys don't have to worry about me giving up my membership in the dave barry official 'guys' club .. .

Beli

:laugh: :laugh: ...Max..........we learn something new everyday don't we????

mad max beyond eggdome

i described exactly how i cooked the squash. . .as for the chicken, scroll down and read my entire thread on my throwdown entree. . .

Hoss

I GOTTA find me one of those shirts!!!!! :woohoo: :evil:

Hoss

Note to self.Got to try Max's Yummy Yella Tastee Turd!!! :woohoo: :evil: Glad it worked for ya man!

mad max beyond eggdome

here's the link. ..

http://www.bourbonq.com/xcart/apparel/PETA-t-shirts/

Hoss

THANKS!!!

FlaPoolman

absolutely stunning :P

mad max beyond eggdome

trust me, it looked a whole lot better on the spawn!! i was just the mannequen!

Little Steven

Pat,

I don't know...the purple doesn't really pick up his eyes :ohmy:

Steve

FlaPoolman

I was afraid that was gonna be the theme for this years Eggtoberfest. :ohmy:

Cpt'n Cook

Today the Squash tomorrow the Brussel Sprouts. :laugh:

Max, did you notice all those nice Chateau's on the way into Paris? I didn't see a single grill outside of any of them. Great tour though, can't wait til next year.

Florida Grillin Girl

Is that your prom dress??

Friends don't let friends take pictures of men in prom dresses!!

Faith
Tampa

Jeffersonian

Max...squash?? I know you're not a New Testament kinda guy Max, but I'm pretty sure there's something about this in Revelation :ohmy: :laugh:

Jeffersonian

Oh no...I'm seeing a Prius in the driveway soon. Time to go have a good cry :( :(