Who knew! Butternut squash

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I like butternut squash - but often buy it, then don't use it because it's so difficult to cut and prepare. I either just not making the dish, or buying cut and prepared squash from Waitrose.

I used a recipe kit today - risotto with mushrooms, butternut squash and bacon (Tesco, v good) - the life changing news was revealed - you can cook the squash in it's skin and then scoop the flesh out.

Am I the only person if the world not to have known this?

Or you can just eat the skin.

Or chop it and roast it without taking the skin off.

I didn't know that!

Yep and the skin is perfectly edible

Some of us don't like the skin though. That's to pps who cook and eat the skin.

Or buy the diced frozen!

frozen butternut squash is a game changer - comes peeled and chopped. We eat it loads now

I just buy it frozen which is already peeled and chopped. It’s so much easier.

This^ and yes to answer your question

Glad I wasn't the only one!

Yes, I do often get frozen or fresh pre-prepared, but I opened the meal kit box and my heart sank when I saw the butternut squash leering at me - so pleased to have conquered it.

Eating the skin is interesting - probably where all the vitamins are, I'll try that next time.

Post your recipe then!

Yes I just roast and eat with the skin.

I knew it and yes it’s a game changer.

I've nearly stabbed myself in the stomach a few times trying to cut these and haven't bought one for ages. I think I'll buy ready prepared, thank you!

I always roast it whole, then scoop out the flesh like a melon.

Bung it in the microwave on high for a minute….so much easier to cut and peel!

Yes, it's so much easier snd less wasteful than peeling. I just split snd remove the seeds then bake. I also bake onions in their skins and just squeeze our the lovely soft onion goop when cooked. And sweet potatoes- Best squash/sweet potato soup ive ever made!

The skin is delicious. I brush them with chili oil and honey before roasting them. If you roast them right, the skin goes chewy in a wonderful way.

Butternut squash cut lengthwise, stuffed and roasted with sausage and apple is fantastic.

Gosh I just buy the frozen stuff, it’s just as good and nobody cares.
we use it in curries

I can't believe people eat the skin! I always peel as much as possible off, no green left at all, as it tastes bitter to me...

i always halve it and then roast with the skin on

i make a delicious butter nut squash macaroni cheese

I've tried it but was disappointed, bland and tastless compared to fresh. Maybe OK cooked into something but as a roasted veg it wasn't worth it. But the only frozen veg I eat is peas or sweetcorn, all the other ones I've tried just aren't nice. Frozen broccoli makes ok soup though!

Every days a school day is certainly true for me today! Thanks OP please can you share the recipe for what you made sounds beautiful - can I ask for those saying they use frozen BNS, would you be able to use that in a risotto? My all time fave is BNS and sage but it’s too much effort peeling the stuff!!