The Hanafi (Arabic: Ø­ÙÙÙââ á¸¤anafÄ«) school is one of the four religious Sunni Islamic schools of jurisprudence (fiqh). It is named after the scholar AbÅ« á¸¤anÄ«fa an-Nuâman ibn ThÄbit (d. 767), a tabiâi whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani.
This medium-sized cylinder-shaped squash can be yellow, cream or tan in color. Spaghetti squash weigh 4-8 pounds. The flesh comes in spaghetti-shaped strands and a sweet, mild flavor. A four pound squash will yield about 5 cups. Season: September-December. How to select: Make sure the squash is hard and is heavy for its size. Avoid buying squash with soft spots.
Due to its small size and shape this is a favorite squash for stuffing and roasting whole for individual portions. Available September through December it is sweeter than most C. pepo squash. The photo specimen was 4-1/4 inches diameter, 3 inches high and weighed just under 1 pound but they are often smaller.