On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:00:18 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:56:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>> > Nonsence, ****ghetti squash is opened *after* it's cooked... stab a
>> > few slits and nuke... the skin will tenderize making it easy to cut
>> > open.... obviously you've never cooked 'sghetti squash.
>>
>> This one was far too big to put in the microwave. I had to boil it in my
>> canner. Then dealing with a steaming hot squash was no fun.
>
>If it was that big, it was probably too old.

Large just means it was a good growing season and/or rich soil.