I cannot thank you enough!! Thank you thank you thank you! The first video I watched was just straight up unhelpful to say the least I almost gave up! Thank you! This work soooooo easy!! 💜💜💜🤗
I typically poke holes all over mine with a knife, then put on a plate and stick in the microwave for 6-7 minutes. It really softens the outside of it enough for the knife to cut through the whole of it way easier! 🎉
Thank you for this video!! I had this spaghetti squash sitting on my counter for 2 days because I was putting off having to struggle cutting it open. I just found this video that you made 6 years ago & it saved me so much time! Took less than 2 minutes!
What a brilliant tutorial!!! I don’t buy spaghetti squash because I can’t face having to deal with the skin. But a friend gave me 2 from her garden so felt I needed to bite the bullet. I decided to check on TH-cam for suggestions as to how to peel this kind of Squash and this is the first one that came up. I am so very grateful to this young lady. 🙏🙏
Oh my goodness thank you!! This helped me so much! I never thought I’d be so excited to be able to cut through a Spagetti squash that didn’t take me a half hour 😂
I've been looking at my spaghetti squash for over a week dreading having to cut it open. Then I looked on the TH-cam encyclopedia and found this. Going to give this a try thanks.
thank you Melissa Joulwan again for showing us how to cut open our spaghetti squashes. i saw that my stem was darkening and it was getting lil spots on it so i freaked n decided to once again come see u for help in opening this up so i can go ahead and cook it.
YAY!! Thanks so much! I saw my hubby trying to cut from the top stem and i thought... here comes the blood. So happy you showed us this. This even works with crappy knives. I love the smash, my hubby joked and said... she did not smash it... you SQUASHED IT! lol. Thanks again!
Thank you! You would be embarrassed for me if you knew my complete lack of skills in the kitchen. I'm 40 and will be trying to cook a spaghetti squash for the first time tonight. My family thanks you for the opportunity to try new things!
This was outstanding (and hilarious!). I bought my very first spag squash today hellbent on making a recipe from Maria at GentleWhispering, because it looked so darn good. Unfortunately she didn't show how she cut it - it went from whole to sliced through TH-cam voodoo. Sooo, off I go searching on "how to cut a spag squash" and this was the very first video offered. So I watched, laughed, learned, then did exactly as instructed - and it WORKED! And since it worked so beautifully, I immediately subscribed. I also think Imma go to Amazon and order your book now, too (and also search for a leopard-print paring knife!). Thanks, Melissa!
That was hilarious & informative! Thank you so much! My old knives SUCK so this is the only method that has worked for me without making it look like a jack-o-lantern lol
That’s just great! I actually did a search on how to cut a spaghetti squash without cutting off my hand and it’s just so funny that this came up lol thank you
Thank you so much! I was going to wait until my partner got home, which would have ruined dinner. Such a cool technique - I never would have thought of it!
Wow, all I do is cap the ends flat then stand it upright om the stable flat and run a knife down through the whole way. I do this with a small chef’s knife because the thinner wedge blade catches less resistance. I am also a big guy…
okay... I braved this out and i was totally aable to cut open my spaghetti squash the exact same way as u did and it woorked for the first time ever for me. i once broke my huge knife inside the squash when cutting it open. thx for posting this video.
Paige Davis, after seeing this video of how to cut a spaghetti squash, I tried it and was HAPPY !! Months before,I was scared since i messed up and broke my huge kife through it waay before i saw this video.. Watching this video will definetly allow u to be able to cut it perfectly the way Melissa Joulwan did it. I would get a small spaghetti squash at first n try that first and u will see how easy it is. Your dinner will even taste better knowing u didnt fail .good luck.:)
cant wait to try this method of cutting it open !! I have had my squash for over a week and am terrified of cutting it open cuz months ago I broke a huge sharp knife in it. half was in it, half was in my hand . thx for posting this.
Wow. Thank you foe making this video. My squash has been sitting on my cutting board for awhile. I’ve been occasionally visiting the thing but haven’t been able to successfully pierce it. Aha! Small knife first, score , then big bad boy rides in and success soon to follow. Wish me luck and thx again.
I'd recommend that everyone try cutting the squash in sections width wise. You get longer strands that way! :) I don't know if someone already recommended that.
I made several baked spaghetti squash for fam and friends this Easter weekend, and I referred to your video today for a refresher on properly and safely halving spag squash. Result - 100% success! Even steven, no jagged edges even. Thank you again for a perfect and funny tutorial that taught me well three years ago. (altho I still don't have a leopard print paring knife - sux to be me) :-p :-3
catherine valli That is a brilliant idea!!! I bought one, and had it sit in my kitchen for weeks bc I thought it needed to ripen..LOL little did I know that they stay hard like that..haha I will have to go out and buy another one and try your idea first, before the above video.
I bent a knife the first time I tried to cut a spaghetti squash, and I'm not talking about a cheap Walmart knife either. This was a nice knife! Good German steel! lol Thanks for the tips Melissa...I'll try again and hope I don't ruin another knife :)
I cannot thank you enough!! Thank you thank you thank you! The first video I watched was just straight up unhelpful to say the least I almost gave up! Thank you! This work soooooo easy!! 💜💜💜🤗
You just saved me $250 of a hospital deductible. Thank you.
thats a solid deduct
😂😂😂
I typically poke holes all over mine with a knife, then put on a plate and stick in the microwave for 6-7 minutes. It really softens the outside of it enough for the knife to cut through the whole of it way easier! 🎉
Thank you for this video!! I had this spaghetti squash sitting on my counter for 2 days because I was putting off having to struggle cutting it open. I just found this video that you made 6 years ago & it saved me so much time! Took less than 2 minutes!
What a brilliant tutorial!!! I don’t buy spaghetti squash because I can’t face having to deal with the skin. But a friend gave me 2 from her garden so felt I needed to bite the bullet. I decided to check on TH-cam for suggestions as to how to peel this kind of Squash and this is the first one that came up. I am so very grateful to this young lady. 🙏🙏
That was TRULY well done!! Thank you…
I'm a new cook and NEVER cooked spigetti squash before today...so thankful for your video! AND I DIDN'T LOSE MY FINGERS! That was great. Thanks!
Can’t I just boil it until the skin gets soft?
Hilarious! You got me with that slamming of the squash. My entire family came running 🤣
Sooo helpful. I cannot even express how much physical, emotional, and mental anguish you just saved me! 😅
Oh my goodness thank you!! This helped me so much! I never thought I’d be so excited to be able to cut through a Spagetti squash that didn’t take me a half hour 😂
Ah-HA - the pick-up-and-slam was what I was missing, thanks for the video demo!
Thank you so much!!! Now I can make this on more than special occasions!
I've been looking at my spaghetti squash for over a week dreading having to cut it open. Then I looked on the TH-cam encyclopedia and found this. Going to give this a try thanks.
thank you Melissa Joulwan again for showing us how to cut open our spaghetti squashes. i saw that my stem was darkening and it was getting lil spots on it so i freaked n decided to once again come see u for help in opening this up so i can go ahead and cook it.
10 year old video still helping reduce the trips to the ER. Super helpful!
YAY!! Thanks so much! I saw my hubby trying to cut from the top stem and i thought... here comes the blood. So happy you showed us this. This even works with crappy knives. I love the smash, my hubby joked and said... she did not smash it... you SQUASHED IT! lol. Thanks again!
Probably saved my fingers because of this. Thanks a ton :D
Thank you! You would be embarrassed for me if you knew my complete lack of skills in the kitchen. I'm 40 and will be trying to cook a spaghetti squash for the first time tonight. My family thanks you for the opportunity to try new things!
Thanks Melissa! I was just about to go get the chainsaw… :-S
Chuck Dolce LMAO
😂😂😂
You are so entertaining! My friends and I were loving this. Make more vids of you making full meals, please!
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you😊
Thanks a bunch for the tips!!! So much easier- now I will reward myself with a glass of wine.
Best video ever. Ive stayed away from one of my favorite veggies because I could never cut them!!! Thank you❤❤❤
Loved your video!! I am going to try your method. You made it look super easy.
Thank you! I cut my hand trying to halve a spaghetti squash and needed 5 stitches . . . . I should have watched this first!
This was outstanding (and hilarious!). I bought my very first spag squash today hellbent on making a recipe from Maria at GentleWhispering, because it looked so darn good. Unfortunately she didn't show how she cut it - it went from whole to sliced through TH-cam voodoo. Sooo, off I go searching on "how to cut a spag squash" and this was the very first video offered. So I watched, laughed, learned, then did exactly as instructed - and it WORKED! And since it worked so beautifully, I immediately subscribed. I also think Imma go to Amazon and order your book now, too (and also search for a leopard-print paring knife!). Thanks, Melissa!
That was hilarious & informative! Thank you so much! My old knives SUCK so this is the only method that has worked for me without making it look like a jack-o-lantern lol
That’s just great! I actually did a search on how to cut a spaghetti squash without cutting off my hand and it’s just so funny that this came up lol thank you
Best video of the year.
Thank you!! I had 3 little squashes to split and couldn't figure out how to do it. Your video is Excellent and I am ready to make dinner!!
My bird took off flying when you smashed the squash into the cutting board!! Hahaha. It startled us both.
11 years on, still useful! Thanks.
Omg thank you. Super helpful and easy to follow along
Thank you so much! I was going to wait until my partner got home, which would have ruined dinner. Such a cool technique - I never would have thought of it!
Thanks so much! I've never cut one of these before and had no idea what I was doing. You saved me time and a possible trip to the ER ;-)
Wow, all I do is cap the ends flat then stand it upright om the stable flat and run a knife down through the whole way.
I do this with a small chef’s knife because the thinner wedge blade catches less resistance.
I am also a big guy…
This video was SO HELPFUL! Thank you :)
Wow! This helped so much. Amazing video. Thank you!
I think this is the first time I’ve ever “LOL’ed” watching a food video. Thanks! 😂😁
The jumping+flying knife is cool.
Thank you, from a grateful pianist! : D
That was fantastic! You saved dinner. Thanks!
Thank you Melissa! So helpful!
Awesome this now looks way easier, I used a sawsall in the kitchen for separating one! This looks much easier. Thanks for the lession!
Best commentary! Hahaha Loved this. And, actually helpful! Thanks 😊
BEST method ever! Worked like a charm. Thanks so much for posting this!!! xo
Thank you! You just saved dinner and my fingers (and you made me laugh!) Definitely subscribing :)
Thank you so much!! I really needed this video❤
okay... I braved this out and i was totally aable to cut open my spaghetti squash the exact same way as u did and it woorked for the first time ever for me. i once broke my huge knife inside the squash when cutting it open. thx for posting this video.
Alright after seeing someone else tried it too I guess I will try it myself and hope I dont mess up xD
Paige Davis, after seeing this video of how to cut a spaghetti squash, I tried it and was HAPPY !! Months before,I was scared since i messed up and broke my huge kife through it waay before i saw this video.. Watching this video will definetly allow u to be able to cut it perfectly the way Melissa Joulwan did it. I would get a small spaghetti squash at first n try that first and u will see how easy it is. Your dinner will even taste better knowing u didnt fail .good luck.:)
spegh spaghetti squash
Thank you I have struggled with cutting a spaghetti squash for a long time. This looks like some thing I can handle.
So helpful! You saved my fingers!!
Thank you Melissa, you saved my guitar playing fingers from a terrible fate!
as soon as I started I stopped and googled this video, thank you Melissa!
Wow, thank you for saving my life, my dinner, and my fingers!!
I needed stitches after trying to cut a spaghetti squash BEFORE watching this video. Thank you!
cant wait to try this method of cutting it open !! I have had my squash for over a week and am terrified of cutting it open cuz months ago I broke a huge sharp knife in it. half was in it, half was in my hand . thx for posting this.
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Wow. Thank you foe making this video. My squash has been sitting on my cutting board for awhile. I’ve been occasionally visiting the thing but haven’t been able to successfully pierce it. Aha! Small knife first, score , then big bad boy rides in and success soon to follow. Wish me luck and thx again.
I'd recommend that everyone try cutting the squash in sections width wise. You get longer strands that way! :) I don't know if someone already recommended that.
Ty , I was going to give up on eating spaghetti squash but now I'll give it a try again 😃😃😃😃😃
Thank you a million times over!!!!
Awesome. Just what I needed! Thank you !
That DID make it very easy. Thank you!
Thank you! This was perfection!!
Omgsh this just saved my life!!!! Thank you so much. 😘😘
Thank you. I had been doing it the hard way!
Thank you so much! I didn't know it was such a hard veggie to cut!
omg you saved my life did it in 2 minutes while watching this!
Thanks. This was very helpful.
I made several baked spaghetti squash for fam and friends this Easter weekend, and I referred to your video today for a refresher on properly and safely halving spag squash. Result - 100% success! Even steven, no jagged edges even. Thank you again for a perfect and funny tutorial that taught me well three years ago. (altho I still don't have a leopard print paring knife - sux to be me) :-p :-3
Love. Appreciate the realness.
Thank you Melissa, and love the leopard print knife :)
Thank you usually I bake and then cut but its hard to get those seeds out. Ill try this tonight!!
Thanks for posting this! I cut it this way too
that was awesome! Thank you for the tip!
Omg this video is a godsend! Thank you!!
thank you for the vid. Good content, well presented. And you're funny.
This saved my life and probably my fingers too.
Worked like a charm!
This worked for me. Thank you!
Thank you! Saved our dinner.
this so totally worked - thank you!!!
That totally worked and was fun. Thank
You people saving lives
Worked like a charm! Thank you! You saved my fingers! 🤪
TKU worked perfectly!!
A decade later in this video is still relevant. Thanks for the tutorial!
Have you tried the squash knife from easyware.co ? Super easy and safe!
I like how u explained it.
Thank you! I am making a spaghetti squash lasagna and this made it 10 times easier!!
This was so helpful!!!!! Thanks a lot
the easiest way is to poke it with a knife a few times and stick it in the microwave until it's soft enough to cut.
catherine valli That is a brilliant idea!!! I bought one, and had it sit in my kitchen for weeks bc I thought it needed to ripen..LOL little did I know that they stay hard like that..haha I will have to go out and buy another one and try your idea first, before the above video.
Awesome that was the easiest way to cut my squash, thanks!! 😊
I bent a knife the first time I tried to cut a spaghetti squash, and I'm not talking about a cheap Walmart knife either. This was a nice knife! Good German steel! lol Thanks for the tips Melissa...I'll try again and hope I don't ruin another knife :)
That worked so well. My Apple watch thinks that I took a bad fall! LOL!
Omg, I just slayed the cutting of this shit! omg so proud
Thank you so much!!! I'm glad people are making simple videos like these 👌😫 Cuz I would have been Shit out of ideas to cut this brick
Thank you this was super super helpful!
You are a life saver!
This was so helpful! Glad I know how to not scare the spaghetti squash into attacking me!