Unlike other squash varieties, spaghetti squash has a stringy, pasta-like texture once cooked. Baking a spaghetti squash best brings out the flavor but takes double the time of microwaving it.

It’s all in the name for this fall squash: because of its tender skin and flesh, people compare it to zucchini and yellow squash. The flavor, however, is reminiscent of butternut squash or sweet ...