How to Clean and Cut a Butternut Squash

My Winter CSA share has been giving me Butternut Squash. It is a great winter squash that stores well and tastes great.  I decided that it would be a good idea to share with you how to clean and cut up the squash for use.  It is an unusual shape and it should not scare you.  Just follow this instructions and you can do it.

Ingredients:

Butternut Squash, whole

Here's how:

Wash the squash and remove all loose soil and dirt.  Place the squash on a cutting board.

 

 

Cut off the top and bottom of the squash.                                                                                                             

Using a vegetable peeler, peel the entire squash.

 

Cut the squash in half by removing the round part from the straight part, cutting as low as possible.

 

 

Cut the straight part of the squash in half from top to bottom.

 

Cut it in half again, from top to bottom.

Cut those halves into one inch by one inch cubes.  Do this for all the halves.  Set aside.

Cut the round part of the squash in half from top to bottom and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.

Place the squash face down on the cutting board and cut it vertically into once in slices.

Cut the slices into one inch pieces by now cutting horizontally.

Use the squash cubes in soups, risottos or roast and eat on its own or any way you like.