Believe it or not, butternut squash is not hard to deal with if you arm yourself with a sharp chef's knife (8 inches or larger), a peeler (I like OXO brand), and a few tricks.
YouTube link: Peel, Slice, and Dice Butternut Squash
Videos you might want to watch before this one:
- Kitchen Knives and Their Tasks
- How to Sharpen Knives
- Claw and Pinch Grip -- How to keep blood out of your veggies
The easiest and yummiest way to serve squash is to roast it in thick slices. I like to combine it with green beans, cranberries, and cashews for a Thanksgiving side dish -- tastes great hot, warm, or even cold.
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5 comments:
I have always done the chop whole thing in half, grease it up, flesh side down and roast for an hour at 325 approach. Taking the skin off afterward is a piece of cake. The flavor is really released from the roasting.
Ha! We just roasted a HUGE butternut squash at dinner tonight, and cutting it was such a mess. I wish I had seen this earlier today!
Hi Otterpond,
I do exactly what you describe when roasting squash for soup, but I use higher temperature (425F) to get more browning. The reason for slicing squash when roasting it as a side dish is to expose more surface area to browning.
Cheers,
-Helen
I am going to roast slices with the skin on for my 11.5m old! I think it will make it easier for her to grip than cubes. But how soft does the skin get (she has no teeth!). Thanks!
PS- We just watched your garlic video together. She started clapping her hands once she saw how you whacked the garlic on your board with your knife. It was too cute! I am teaching her early!
Hi ~M,
I would take the skin off for 11m old, but it comes off extremely easy after the squash is roasted. My 18m old son loves eating this squash as slices. My 4 year old eats it like a water melon all the way to the skin, but she doesn't like the skin. I have even met some adults who don't like the skin, but most adults in my family do, so I keep it on.
So glad your kiddo likes the videos. Nothing like a big chef's knife to entertain little kids :)
Good luck!
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