How to separate sqash seeds from the fiber surrounding them?
I have been eating a lot of winter hard squash lately and hate the idea of throwing all those nutritious and tasty seeds away. I am also quite lazy and have no wish to pick the seeds out manually. Anybody have a trick or tip for me? Thanks,
works well to get everything out of the squash. But as far as separating the seeds, the only way I know to do it is manually. As TB said, it might help to throw it all in a strainer and run water through it as you pick them out.
4. I remember someone posting that freezing seeds works.
Now I can't remember which forum but I threw some unsorted squash seeds in a baggie and in the freezer, thinking I could always clean them up later. I wonder if cleaning them while they're frozen would be easier?
11. Some of the seeds sprouted on the hill behind my house and
I got a bumper crop of about 10 butternut squashes this year. I don't know if they were moved downhill by squirrels or if they passes through a bird's digestive system and deposited there, but the plant was extremely healthy.
but don't worry if some of the strings remain--they'll kind of dry up. Mix with some oil and sprinkle with salt and roast at about 250 about an hour or so. Don't try to speed it up by roasting them at 350--they will pop and snap and end up all over your oven.
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