See how to properly cut butternut squash in this tutorial on How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash the safe way!
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How to Cut Butternut Squash
I love making butternut squash recipes during the fall; butternut squash soup and roasted butternut squash to name a few. But I have to admit; butternut squash is not exactly my favorite thing to cut, peel and chop.
I mean, I really, really hate it. It’s hard to cut, I usually end up with blisters after muscling my way through it, plus it’s a little scary. That is until I made this simple switch! Read on for my tutorial on How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash!
My secret weapon for How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash like a rock star is all in the knife! You need to use a large, sharp chef knife. And when I say sharp, I mean sharp! I am embarrassed to say it, but that has been my mistake in the past. I used cheap, dull knives. But not anymore! I have fallen in love with my new Calphalon Self-Sharpening Cutlery Set. You heard me right, self-sharpening! Let me introduce you:
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How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash
- Cut off the stem.
- Cut off the root end.
- Cut the squash in half where the neck meets the thicker base. To easily do this, slice the knife forward and then wedge it into the squash. While holding the base of the squash, rotate it while slicing through.
- Peel the squash by using a paring knife or vegetable peeler.
- Cut the base in half to expose the seeds and stringy pulp.
- Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds and pulp.
- Cut the squash into 1-inch wide strips then into 1-inch chunks.
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I like making an apple pie with a sugar cookie crust in the fall.
I love lasagna in the fall! 🙂
My favorite fall recipe is any kind of soups! need something warm for the chilly days
I love making my spaghetti sauce in the fall. I use the biggest butternut squash I can find, add zucchini, tomatoes, a bell pepper, and an onion, then I let it simmer all day long in my crock pot. At the end of the night, I run it all through my blender in batches, adding tomato sauce to cut down on the sweetness. YUM!
Potato soup and then pumpkin cookies.
I love spiced pumpkin bread in the fall.
I love soups and stews – any kind!
It has to be apple tort. The heavenly smell of the brown sugar, cinnamon, and apples wafts through the entire house and brings forward all of those cozy feelings of fall.
My favorite fall recipe is Apple Tort. The heavenly smell of the cinnamon, brown sugar, and apples wafts through the house and brings with it all of those cozy feelings of fall. It is so simply delicious!
Butternut squash is so good, but man do I hate prepping it! Mu favorite fall recipe is roasted brussel sprouts and kabocha squash!
I love butternut squash soup over autumn and winter. Having a great knifes defo very handy. Thanks for the post x
I love dressing
I would have to say home made banana bread.
Love making a pumpkin cheesecake
I love everything with apples for Fall. My favorite is butternut squash apple soup.
Yum, that’s one of my favorite too! P.S. Love you name. 😉
This is great! I could have used this last week when we had squash. I need to get some more this week so I can try it again. I had a tough time making it work the first time, but this looks so much easier. Adding ot my dinner list!
I love butternut squash! This is a really helpful blog post! Great tips!
I have to go buy these knives now. I have such a hard time cutting squash.
You don’t even know how badly I needed this How-To in my life! I’ve needed to know the best way to peel and cut butternut squash for the longest time. It just never worked out for me – at least, not how I wanted it to turn out. Thanks for this!
My spiced apple cake with cinnamon sugar buttercream frosting