cooking question

[aikidozareba]

how do you cook butternut squash, and what do you searve it with ?

[Dingoeater]

I roast it.

Halve the squash and take the seeds out, then cut into chunks. Dividing the halves of squash into thirds gives them a nice look. Oil a roasting tin, place your squash on it and drizzle over a little more oil. Then season - salt and pepper obviously but I like the extra zing of some fresh ground roast cumin and some cayenne pepper. Then roast to your preferred done-ness. Mine usually get about the same as roast potatoes (40 minutes) but they are large chunks and my kids like them soft.

[chazza]

I cut it in half and roast it in the oven for 40 minutes at 180. Or you can do it in the microwave much quicker which is actually better for you as there is no heat to destroy the nutrients

[lia*]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/ Question287831.html

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/ Question279666.html

[jude1436]

its great in a soup too...........

Peel the squash, use a potato peeler, it makes life alot easier and you don't lose lots of flesh.

Cut up squash, 1 onion , couple pieces of celery, put in a pan and cover with water [well covered], add tbsp curry powder, boil up and simmer till all veg is well cooked.

Blend , & season to taste

Great either hot or chilled, i sometimes add an apple as well , sounds odd but tastes' good.

[crisgal]

i make soup too, but fry a bit of coriander, cumin and chilli with the onions first.
jude1436, have you tried it with celariac? It goes so well.
last time I souped it, i did it with one whole celariac and it was lovely!

[cornerstone]

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-roast ed-butternut-squash-with-rice

fantastic recipe yum!

[shaneystar2]

What a brilliant website cornerstone.This has gone straight inot my bookmarks .Fantastic !
Sorry to hijack your thread aikidozareba..I do hope you enjoy your butternut squash !

[BBWCHATT]

My FAVORITE squash - and one of my favorite vegetables as well !!! I cut them in half, scoop out the seeds, fill the center with pre-cooked crumbled sausage (not sausages) and bake them until they are soft.

I also love them baked and then put lots of margarine on them.

[aurelia]

I roast it in the oven cut into chunks and with sweet potatoes, potaoes and parsnips and I drizzle some rapeseed oil over and balsamic vinegar and I cook at about 180C for about 40 - 50 minutes - tastes gorgeous - the squash is very filling. the first time I tasted it m mum made it in a soup.

[maimai]

again I have to say cornerstone what a great website.

ps the answer I was going to give re squash has been pretty much covered as everyone roasts! But I've tasted amazing butternut squash soups out. But now off to investigate that websitse

[wilsarnie]

On 'You Are What You Eat' the other day they peeled bits off squash and parsnips with pot. peeler (minus skin of course), very lightly drizzled over Olive Oil and put in oven for half hour or so.

Hey presto, healthy crisps (and none of this drinking ten litres of cooking oil a year!!)

[eltonjohn1]

Hi A..Butternut squash
With a slightly sweet, buttery flavour and a firm texture this golden-orange fleshed variety is a popular choice. It has a pale creamy brown skin and is a similar shape to a rounded pear, butternut squash are 15-20 cm long.
Uses: Suitable for baking, roasting or boiling and mashing. Delicious in soups and risottos. Pur�ed butternut squash make a delicious baby food.
To prepare: Peel, remove the seeds and chop into chunks for boiling and roasting. For baking, leave whole and simply wash and pierce the flesh with a sharp knife.
To cook: Boil cubed butternut squash for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Roast chunks for 40-50 minutes at 200�C, gas mark 6, drizzled with olive oil. To bake a whole squash, cook for 1-11/2 hours at 200�C, gas mark 6 or until tender, peel and discard the skin and seeds and cut into chunks to add to dishes.