Butternut squash.............................

February 16, 2009

I was going to make the pumpkin pie recipe out of the book using

butternut squash but I don't think I've ever cooked one of these

before. Do you cook it in the oven, on the stove, or just how? It's a

big dude. Any advice would be appreciated!

Tonya

February 16, 2009

I slice my length-wise with a really big knife and scrape out the seeds. Then I put about 1 inch of water in a 9x13 baking dish (or whatever works) and place the squash open side down in the water. Bake this at 350 for 45 min. or so. Good luck!

February 16, 2009

You can also microwave squash, particularly if you’re going to

use it in pie or soup. Which is, of course, much quicker. (Slice it in half,

scoop out seed/stringy stuff, just as for baking.) Try microwaving initially

for 8 or 10 minutes. Stick a sharp knife or fork into the flesh in a couple

of spots so see if its done. If not, add some time.

Oven roasting gives squash some additional subtle flavor compare

to microwaving, but a lot of people can’t tell the difference. And the

difference may not be big enough to notice especially if you’re not going to eat

the squash directly. (I bake mine with the inside up, with a little water in

the “well” of the squash. Or, if I’m cooking it to eat as squash, I put a

little water, then butter and cinnamon – and/or other seasoning, whatever you

like that goes with squash -- and a little honey in the “well.” Or leave the

honey out, if you wish. Squash does have a little natural sweetness, and the

cinnamon does too, and brings out the flavor of the squash.

n

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I slice my length-wise with

a really big knife and scrape out the seeds. Then I put about 1 inch of water

in a 9x13 baking dish (or whatever works) and place the squash open side down

in the water. Bake this at 350 for 45 min. or so. Good luck!

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February 16, 2009

> I was going to make the pumpkin pie recipe out of the book using

> butternut squash but I don't think I've ever cooked one of these

> before. Do you cook it in the oven, on the stove, or just how?

> It's a

> big dude. Any advice would be appreciated!

you can bake it or boil it - either way. changes the taste a bit so

try both and decide which way you like it.

Mara

February 16, 2009

I cook butternut & other squashes (acorn, spaghetti) whole in the oven

because I find them too hard to cut, plus it's just simpler. It takes

about 45 min at 350 F. I put it in a casserole dish with a little bit

of water, which I have forgotten to do sometimes & it's still fine,

just a little harder to clean because the juices leak out when it's

close to done. After it's cooked, I cut it up & remove the seeds,

which I put on a cookie sheet & roast til they're dried out, usually

about 15 min at 350 F; stir occasionally so they don't stick too much.

Microwave ovens destroy the enzyme & nutrient value of food in a

chaotic way. Our " convenient " lifestyles have gotten us into most of

our digestive troubles. Please consider heating foods on the stove or

in the oven. Using stoves & ovens to reheat foods really doesn't

increase the time involved by much. Quite frankly, it's just not worth

it to put so much effort into this diet, then to negate all that by

using a microwave. Just like reading & scrutinizing ingredient labels,

also do your homework on microwave ovens.

Here's what Dr Mercola's website says about microwaves:

http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm

http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards2.htm

Enjoy experimenting in the kitchen!

GLJ

February 17, 2009

When have roasted the seeds, what do you use them for??

Re: Butternut squash.............................