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?