Ohh FGS! Why did any of you lot remind me that peeling a butternut squash is nigh on impossible????

[LadyTophamHatt]

Stupid things

He'd better bloody eat it now after the trouble I had getting the stuff in the steamer.

only way i can do it is with peeler thing..but boy its tough!
did he eat it???

and cut it in half first helps too

Why don't you just cut in half, roast it and then scoop the middle out?

1. is it that hard with a good vegetable peeler?

2. you can chop and cook with skin on and scoop flesh off afterwards. ok?

why didnt you just wrap it in foil and cook in the oven!

x posts squiffy

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3. did you ASK us or WARN us that you were contemplating sqaush cookery? no.

I'm in the cook it first then scoop the flesh out too. Life's too short to peel a butternut squash.

you didn't tell us you were buying one

don't steam - roast. Then cut off the bottom bit as a in-built bowl and mash with fork. Most efficient savoury weaning food ever (after the all-mighty banana of course)

because...I didn't think of that!!!

Right remind me to put it in the oven next time

It is extremely easy if you use a potato peeler

not with my potato peeler it isn't.

I had lumps of skin all over the kitchen....fortunatley not my skin though!

you need a good grips Y peeler from Oxo

It is the dogs bolleaux

available from all branches of john lewis

I find it makes my hands all hard and horrid if I peel it-maybe that's just me though...

Not suitable for babies probably but I roast it in wedges with skin on and eat the skin and all - cover in olive oil and spices - yummy!

second to the Y peeler too - what I always use to peel it - tis fab.

lol controlfreak..

mught try that one with skin on and spices, ta

peeler i use in old thing but so trusty, like a U shaped thing is fine..

Chop the squash up and steam it for a few minutes - then the skin just peels off, no problem!

Errr isn't this your 4th child? Why does he get butternut squash if the others haven't had it?

Like others have said, roast it, tis the only way to avoid injury or anger I reckon, or buy the posh peeler.

LadyM....I said why didn'y you lot remind me.....

I already knew it was shit to peel but had forgtten.

I gave up with the faff of butternut squash and we now just have sweet potatoes. At least the skin of those is edible.

Honestly guys, it's not hard if you steam for a bit, then leave to get cold, skin just peels away with a knife... try it!

this is the baby

finest peeler in the world
buy two