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[jesscyn]

I'm trying to cook butternut squash and I found directions to cover it in water and cook it at 350 for an hour.

This strikes me as a long time to make squash.

Is there another way?

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[gefiltebitch]

what i do it split that bastard in half, scoop out the guts, schmear a little olive oil on the cut surfaces, season with s+p, put face down on a cookie sheet and roast in a 400 oven till you can easily stick it with a knife, about 40 minutes. then you can just scoop out the flesh with a spoon when it cools down. roasting it vs boiling really brings out the sugars and intensifies the flavour, imo.

[jesscyn]

Excellent!

Thanks!

[callistra]

Yep, that works. Or I chop it into the cube size you want and drizzle with olive oil, s and p, and bake. Baking is great.

Although if you are making soups, I found the microwave brought out incredible flavours in pumpkin.

[blueyz72]

It does take awhile to cook squash and have it come out well.

Lol, well these days 30-40 minutes seems like forever but it's really not that bad. I just discovered I actually like butternut squash - if it is from the squash and not the frozen stuff from the store(yuk)

[jaybits]

Raw butternut squash is very hard to cut and even harder to peel, so I sometimes just rub it with a little olive oil, wrap it in foil, and roast it at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes (or until it yields to a little push). After it has cooled a bit, the skin is much easier to remove.