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squash hoax. i may have mentioned i am addicted to spaghetti squash, a winter squash that is buttery yellow inside and out. recently, i was duped into purchasing a green spaghetti squash at the CAFM (argenta farmers market). the hand written sign clearly stated spaghetti squash and after some distrust, i asked the farmer if this squash was indeed like spaghetti on the inside. with a long hesitation and no eye contact his short response was “da”. ok, i embellish here, he said "yes". my intuition told me not to believe it, but i bought it anyway. fast forward a week. i cut it opened and, i thought, ok, maybe. i prepared it the usual way of 18 minutes, cut side up, in the microwave. the microwave signaled and i returned only to find a watery mess. prodding at it with a fork, ok, it kinda, sorta, maybe was strand-like, but, not really and if there were any spaghetti like strands, they were drowning in all that squash liquid. never have i pulled out a true spaghetti squash that was watery. i poured the squash juice off and tried to season the bland, mushy mess. niet. no good. after an online search of johnny seeds and burpee catalogs i found they carry no such thing as a green winter spaghetti squash. i can only come to the conclusion that i purchased an overgrown summer zucchini. how’s that for glasnost? ℉υςκ❙№ϑ Γυ$∫¡ªη.