Comments on: Nutty for Butternut [video post]

By: raquel

raquel — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:08:03 +0000

that is a great video and I love you bot he is sweet=)

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:06:43 +0000

Can’t believe I tossed out my butternut squash seeds! And as I was tossing them in the trash I was thinking “hmmm, wonder if you can roast these like pumpkin seeds?”

And for scooping out the innards, I use a grapefruit spoon. The serrated edges help remove the stringy stuff.

By: valerie

valerie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:57:34 +0000

I grew up eating squash for Thanksgiving. My grandma would bake it and then scoop out the flesh and mix it with butter, salt, and pepper. I would eat more squash than potato. My husband isn’t a big fan because of the texture. I did cube it up and stir fry it on high heat once so it was crispy. That’s the only way he’ll eat it. I could eat squash every day.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:24:19 +0000

Roni,

After watching your video maybe I have just enough courage to tackle cutting up and cooking a butternut squash. (I have bought the precut ones, but they are so expensive, and hard to find)

I think I’ll try your butternut squash stew with chicken and carrots. (I also like the idea of using a cut up pork chop in place of the chicken. That is a great idea!)

P.S. Your Little Guy is darling in the video, and you do a great job! You are so enthusiastic, it almost makes ME excited about cooking! LOL!

By: roni

roni — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:03:52 +0000

Julie – They have LONG shelf live. Weeks at least. You’ll know it’s going because you’ll see and feel soft spots. I’m sure it’s fine. Thanks for the kind words! :)

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:57:56 +0000

Another awesome video, as always.

I am so with you on the “winter squash obsession”. Honestly, I see myself reaching for kabocha, butternut, acorn, or spaghetti every week while i’m doing groceries. CRAZINESS.

I had a question though..how long do butternut squash usually last? When I saw this video, I was about to add butternut squash to my grocery list for the weekend, but I realized I actually bought one few weeks ago and had not use it yet. so…how would I know if it’s gone bad? Cause I’d really like to try your stew anytime soon…

Thanks, Roni! :)

By: Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:16:10 +0000

I also love butternut squash. To be honest I to love all squashes. Thank you for all the differ ideas.

By: roni

roni — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:58:38 +0000

hey.. whatever works! You could roast a whole once and then tore the puree. It lasts quite some time. I’m curious if you could taste a difference.

By: Reinaldo

Reinaldo — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:36:01 +0000

Nice vid! What I do for a substitute of mashed potatoes is just microwave about half the piece of squash you roasted (because is my portion size and no one else would eat squash in my house) for about 3 minutes, skin up. Then you scoop out what’s cooked, nuke it for about 2 more minutes and scoop the rest.

Maybe I’m missing some flavors from the roasting process, but it is faster and you can always season the puree later, right?

By: roni

roni — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:48:25 +0000

Stephanie – It should feel heavy, firm, and free of blemishes. Make sure there are no cuts as mold will grow in them. Older ones will be more bruised and may have a dryer texture.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:39:53 +0000

I am a huge fan of butternut squash (even grew it in my garden this year). And the chefs are catching on, I had an amazing butternut squash creme brulee this past weekend. My favorite way is either as ravioli with sage butter sauce or just mashed under some salmon.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:36:12 +0000

Any advice on how to pick a good butternut squash at the grocery store? The employee couldn’t help me and the one I picked the one time I tried was spongy and dry. I want to try them though!