Preparing butternut squash.

[orangeandemons]

Now I remember the last time I had a go at one of these, they were bastards to peel and chop.

Aren't you meant to boil them or something first.

[schmalex]

You can chop in half, scoop out the seeds and roast in the skin with a drizzle of oil. Then the flesh scoops out.

I haven't tried boiling them.

[Chubfuddler]

I cut in half, scoop out the seeds and then whack in the oven. Then you can scoop out the flesh.

Nearly lost a thumb trying to peel one so I no longer do.

[Chubfuddler]

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[Neena28]

I'm super lazy. Bung in oven and all I do is take off the label! Roast them and then the skin peels off, can cut and deseed them effortlessly!

[orangeandemons]

How long in oven before chopping up?. Can you peel them when they come out?

[orangeandemons]

Neenah, sounds like my kind of thing. How long in oven then?

[bookishandblondish]

Stick in hot water if you need to peel raw for 5/10 mins - makes it much easier

[orangeandemons]

Boiling in a pan water, or just hot water. They are a bit big for my pans

[lollylaughs]

Peel with a potato peeler, works way better than peeling with knife. I cut into chunks and whack in oven with butter and cinnamon. Or boil peeled chunks and mash with butter.

[orangeandemons]

It's to make a risotto, and am pretty clueless tbh. What does it taste like? Not like pumpkin or sweet potato I hope, which are both yukky IMO.

[ThermoLobster]

Last time I microwaved it for a few minutes before chopping. Made it loads easier.

[Chubfuddler]

Tbh it does taste a bit like a cross between sweet potato and pumpkin.

[OnFoot]

If you're using the oven for whatever you're cooking, then roast the seeds too while it's on - a healthy and tasty snack from something you'd just have thrown out. You can rinse the seeds a lot/little/not at all before roasting depending on how you like them and can fling on salt, pepper or other seasoning as you like.

[BirdFromDaNorf]

Or, you can buy butternut squash that's been peeled and chopped into chunks and frozen for you??? That's what I do!

[LovingKent]

Pierce squash several times with sharp knife. Microwave for about 3 mins. Leave to cool for a minute or two. Peel. Found this tip a while back but it really does work. The skin is much easier to remove this way