[QUOTE=Geri B;7114505]What I do except I scrape those seeds out ( with a grapefruit spoon-serrated) before micro....and I just poke skin with fork a few times, turn cut side down and micro...no water.[/QUOT
I microwave mine, too, but I just put it on a plate and put one knife hole in it, then I nuke it whole for 10 minutes...the one hole keeps a lot of the steam in and it will continue to cook even after the microwave has stopped..then I go back and check it,,if it's soft on the outside, it's done, if not I keep doing 5 or 10 minute cycles.
It's way easier to clean if it's cooked till the outside is very soft.
My favorite way to eat it is with mushrooms and parmesan. I grew at least 2 dozen last year, on 4 plants, and just used up my last one a few days ago! It is my favorite vegetable. It freezes very well, too! I think this year I'll have to put in 6 plants!