butternut squash preparation?

[ratcreature]

I have bought a butternut squash for the first time (pumpkins and squashes just aren't that popular here, so you don't usually get them offered in a great variety, but I saw some offered today), and since I have never had butternut squash before, I have no idea how to prepare it to best bring out its flavor so I can decide whether I like it or not. So do any of you regular squash eaters from overseas (or anyone else really) have any suggestions for me?

Also, I just got through my regular eye checkup this morning, and am very happy even though right now my sight is still blurry, because my retinas remain both unchanged from last time, and the checkup interval got even lengthened back to a year from the previous six months. *does the snoopy dance of fewer retina examinations*

Comments

[penknife.livejournal.com]

You can split the squash, scoop out the seeds, put a little butter and maple syrup (If you have maple syrup? You could probably substitute honey) in the hollowed-out part, and bake it for about an hour until it's tender, basting it every now and then with the melted butter mixture. Yummy.

Or peel and chop it into chunks (not the easiest thing to do, but possible), toss with olive oil, whatever herbs you like and a little bit of salt and pepper, and roast in a hot oven until it's tender and starting to brown. Or bake or steam the squash, and then make a very simple soup by blending it with chicken broth (and a little cream, if you like) and adding salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

[ratcreature]

Thanks a lot for the suggestions!

[tazlet.livejournal.com]

I'll lend support to this one -- butter, honey and cinamon -- works for acorn squash, too. Also squash stuffed with sausage and baked is wonderful.

[ratcreature]

I'm not much into tofu sausages (I really don't go for imitation meat products in general and since I'm vegetarian real sausages are not an option), so I doubt I'll try that.

But I did bake the squash, and it was quite delicious. I didn't eat it sweet though, because I felt like having something savory for dinner. So I had it with butter, some sour cream, salt, pepper and a bit of nutmeg together with some bread dumplings.