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If you love roasting winter squash like Butternut, Delicata, etc but dread peeling and cutting it (or fear losing a finger), I just learned a great tip today that I thought was worth sharing.
Yesterday I posted a recipe for roasted winter squash, and someone left a comment with this wonderful tip (THANK YOU!), so naturally the first thing I did this morning was grab my squash and test it out. Worked like a charm! Here’s how easy it is to do…
Pierce the skin of the squash with a fork or knife all over.
Step Two:
Microwave the squash anywhere from 2 to 4 minutes, or longer if needed depending on the size.
Step Three:
Let it cool, them start peeling and cutting! The microwave softens and loosens the skin, making it fall off more easily.
How can you make it easier if you dont have a microwave?..I really want to try the air fryer butter nut squash
The cutting and peeling instructions are what I have done with spaghetti squash . It works quite well. I haven’t bought butternut squash for a long time because it is so hard to cut and I never considered using the microwave method. Thanks for the reminder.
Don’t faint but I don’t have a microwave….any other suggestions?
They’re not that awfully difficult to peel raw… the microwave just makes it easier.
Very helpful ♥️