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What goes with Spaghetti Squash?
Spaghetti squash is defined by its moist flesh separating into filaments after cooking. The strands taste mildly sweet and vegetal rather than rich or floury. They retain considerable water, and their apparent pasta-like shape does not give them the elasticity or starch-binding behaviour of wheat noodles. The firm outer shell is useful for baking and serving only.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Spaghetti Squash?
Use sauces with enough concentration to season a wet vegetable, then fold them through sparingly. Tomato, garlic, basil and Parmesan give clear direction without requiring the strands to imitate pasta. For crisp cakes or nests, drainage is structural. Seed creams and melting cheese need small portions, while stronger cured-meat flavours work through a controlled amount of rendered fat.
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