Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to cure winter squash [title] Harvest mature squash with hard peels that don't yield to pressure. [step] Gently press a thumbnail into a rind to check for ripeness. A mature squash should resist the pressure.

Ending1: If the rind isn't under pressure-even slightly-remove it from its shell, put it in a heatsink, and run water over it for at least 20 minutes. [substeps] They'll gain a firmer texture after a meal, but you may need to repeel them anyway. Ending2: Other signs of ripeness include an opaque, dull rind color and dried, dead stem. [substeps] Harvest squash before or as soon as the vine and stem die. Ending3: When ripe, the rind should be soft but still firm in several places and the skin should begin to come loose when played with. [title] Cool the squash before placing it on a plate. Ending4: The peel will be hard and dry in about 20 seconds. [title] Wear gardening gloves and safety goggles whenever you grow squash.

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