Squash

[taz sharratt]

whats the best way to cook butter nut squash, never tried it bought some today but a bit nervous of what to do with it?

[tarnalberry]

cut it open (I like the short way, then into quarters), then seed, then peel, then cut into cubes and steam or bake (drizzled with olive oil).

[jerseyangel]

You can cut in in half the long way, scrape out the seeds, and roast the halves face down on a greased baking sheet in a 375 oven--about 45 min to an hour. When they're tender, you can stuff the centers with anything you like--I like chunky applesauce drizzled with pure maple syrup. If you don't want to stuff, you can just drizzle them with anything you want--olive oil, maple syrup, butter, cinnamon. I love squash this way--I do acorn squash like this frequently.

[Lisa]

Yummmm

[corinne]

For a quick meal after work, I just stab it a few times with a fork, then stick it in the microwave until it's soft. When it's cooked, I cut it open and discard the seeds etc in the the middle. With my microwave, it takes about 5 minutes per pound. Then I drizzle it with olive oil+honey or stuff it with applesauce or with ground beef+tomatoes.

[BRUMI1968]

I cut it in half, scoop seeds out, salt/pepper, add ghee or toasted sesame oil to the insides and outside rims, then put in cake pan that I've lined with parchment paper. If you put a little water UNDER the parchment paper, it makes sure to keep the squash from getting dry and starchy. Also, I cover the whole mess with foil. Then when it comes out, I add more ghee (if I used ghee) and then a bit-of-maple syrup. Yummmmmeeeeee.