tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post3156401769334909197..comments2024-03-29T05:28:05.976-05:00Comments on A Veggie Venture: How to Roast a Whole Butternut Squash ♥ You Know, WHOLEAlanna Kellogghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-70435246527897990512024-01-18T03:20:23.677-06:002024-01-18T03:20:23.677-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-20302873780934075812024-01-17T17:59:45.470-06:002024-01-17T17:59:45.470-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-68977925036934645502023-12-02T09:22:33.279-06:002023-12-02T09:22:33.279-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unow22https://www.blogger.com/profile/02730746496089162261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-39373589816201638682023-12-01T07:49:53.375-06:002023-12-01T07:49:53.375-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unow22https://www.blogger.com/profile/07524269006363996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-49848670278215078432023-11-29T11:34:31.207-06:002023-11-29T11:34:31.207-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unow22https://www.blogger.com/profile/00400278086928385153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-79116957544359616442023-01-20T05:50:39.234-06:002023-01-20T05:50:39.234-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unow22https://www.blogger.com/profile/16858686826668328129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-24149266684112286662023-01-03T06:50:16.567-06:002023-01-03T06:50:16.567-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-56549328123246444122023-01-03T06:49:20.021-06:002023-01-03T06:49:20.021-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-36244653220812771732019-11-05T20:53:56.779-06:002019-11-05T20:53:56.779-06:00Thank you! So many favorites seniors had to give u...Thank you! So many favorites seniors had to give up as we cannot cut squashes, now we can cook them whole, so great. Next can you give us a trick for turnips or rutabagas? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-19318624728213848732018-05-09T12:35:17.852-05:002018-05-09T12:35:17.852-05:00Linda ~ I hope it worked well for you!
Theresa ...<i>Linda ~ I hope it worked well for you! <br /><br />Theresa ~ You are so welcome, thank you for letting me know the difference this makes in your life. I admit, I got just a tiny bit teary, reading your note ... </i>Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-87882927963179652072018-05-04T18:05:51.281-05:002018-05-04T18:05:51.281-05:00Thank you for this. I have arthritis and can’t cu...Thank you for this. I have arthritis and can’t cut squash but I really enjoy it. This is so helpful to me so I can continue eating it. I used to cut it and when that became too difficult, I had others do it for me. Now there is only me and because of you, I can still eat butternut squash. Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861705232124798836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-85710342338984573642018-01-02T12:13:03.609-06:002018-01-02T12:13:03.609-06:00Well here goes, I'm trying it too. And if it w...Well here goes, I'm trying it too. And if it works as wonderfully as most everyone here says it does, I'll be one happy camper because before, when roasting whole butternut, I'd go through the difficult and tedious task of cutting off the ends, then cutting it open lengthwise so I can scoop out the seeds, then bake the two halves. This will be so much easier. The only thing I think I'll miss, however, is before I would put the squash halves into the oven, I would drizzle the flesh with melted butter, then sprinkle on brown sugar. Oh my goodness, the flavor of that once it was done roasting in the oven. Amazing. It bakes into the flesh and nothing else is needed at that point. I scoop it out of the shell, mix it around and eat it as-is. This way, though, I supposed I can drizzle on a mixture of melted butter and brown sugar after it's cooked. So we'll see how it turns out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506064310543193722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-1973540789843829282017-11-15T19:29:17.513-06:002017-11-15T19:29:17.513-06:00Thanks for your response! It was I who was unclear...Thanks for your response! It was I who was unclear. I don't have a steamer insert so I've always found that part of the soup recipe problematic, and I was intrigued by the possibility of roasting rather than steaming the squash. I'll tell you what I ended up doing, as I made the soup today. I roasted the squash whole, per your instructions, and it turned out great. I then cut it open, scooped out the strings, and sautéed them with the shallots as the recipe directs. So the squash strings and seeds were pre-roasted since I didn't remove them before cooking the squash. I boiled the string/shallot/butter mixture with the water for 30 minutes, but didn't steam the squash. The recipe turned out as good as usual. So if you don't have a steamer insert, or you don't want to deal with cutting up the raw squash, you can roast it whole first and then basically follow the soup recipe. Thanks for the idea! Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414581119091948351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-51116229217254531222017-11-15T14:33:07.087-06:002017-11-15T14:33:07.087-06:00Carolyn ~ Thank you for your kind words! And I’m c...<i>Carolyn ~ Thank you for your kind words! And I’m checking the two recipes, thinking, thinking. Perhaps I wasn’t clear? I don’t think you want to both roast (whole or otherwise) the squash and then steam the squash. I do think it makes sense to cut the skins off the squash first, cut the flesh into cubes and then put the cubes onto the steamer basket positioned above the onion and “squash gunk” (aka seeds and strings). PS Isn’t it great to be back in butternut squash season?! </i>Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-79145679582332396902017-11-15T11:24:56.898-06:002017-11-15T11:24:56.898-06:00I, too, love that America's Test Kitchen butte...I, too, love that America's Test Kitchen butternut squash soup recipe and I'm planning to make it today. I'm wondering if you use the whole-roasted squash method, which I'm planning to try, how that affects the step in the soup recipe where you sauté the seeds and strings? Any thoughts?Do they just get double-cooked? Thanks--this is a great site!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414581119091948351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-9264975211087410692017-09-28T10:30:34.391-05:002017-09-28T10:30:34.391-05:00Thank you for this incredibly useful information! ...Thank you for this incredibly useful information! I have one baking in the oven right now :) Alyssa Graveshttp://www.adeeperwell.lifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-4108545726846546312016-11-30T13:42:54.398-06:002016-11-30T13:42:54.398-06:00BRILLIANT. I had a butternut squash weighing upwar...BRILLIANT. I had a butternut squash weighing upwards of 10 lbs and I was REALLY dreading dealing with it. I popped it in the oven in a glass dish, and after 2 hours it was gloriously caramelized with deep flavor.Audreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-34616645013494688632016-10-15T07:59:29.546-05:002016-10-15T07:59:29.546-05:00This is great. Thanks for giving us the courage to...This is great. Thanks for giving us the courage to just throw the squash in there! I do spaghetti squash in a similar manner. Except I do stab those with a knife a few times. Then, I cut them open about 30 min through and then finish baking them. So much easier and safer than risking your life trying to cut open a hard squash!Yemayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856623391005681346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-29368954008039991962015-12-02T16:53:08.020-06:002015-12-02T16:53:08.020-06:00Kristen ~ You are SOOO welcome! :-)<i>Kristen ~ You are SOOO welcome! :-) </i>Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-61028038172530845772015-12-02T15:37:21.086-06:002015-12-02T15:37:21.086-06:00Did this for Thanksgiving and it turned out SOOOO ...Did this for Thanksgiving and it turned out SOOOO GOOD!!! Thanks!! Totally writing this in my recipe binder! SOOOO much easier that trying to cut it!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714846073486478919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-16919494021142051152015-10-29T13:30:22.749-05:002015-10-29T13:30:22.749-05:00Anonymous ~ So, um, yeah. Metric. Many of my newer...<i>Anonymous ~ So, um, yeah. Metric. Many of my newer recipes include Celsius and grams. These older ones? Not so much. But as I’m sure you know, cups are measured in volume not weight so a cup of lead, say, weighs more than a cup of feathers. When I lived in Europe, I bought a set of US measuring cups and spoons. Problem solved! </i>Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-2877252449296669532015-10-04T02:36:09.296-05:002015-10-04T02:36:09.296-05:00Hi there, uhmm I use the metric system, C and not ...Hi there, uhmm I use the metric system, C and not F and so on. It's easy enough to find a F to C converter, but what about those "cups"? What's a "cup", in a way that I would understand it, e.g. grams for example? Or should I think coffee mug, or ... what should I bring to mind? Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-54394937537249929032015-04-24T07:04:43.899-05:002015-04-24T07:04:43.899-05:00Cindy ~ Aiiii, oh no! Yes definitely reconsidered!...<i>Cindy ~ Aiiii, oh no! Yes definitely reconsidered! Good thoughts and quick healing to you! </i>Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-89148861010986337142015-04-22T17:35:26.414-05:002015-04-22T17:35:26.414-05:00I would reconsider your advice re poking holes in ...I would reconsider your advice re poking holes in the squash before baking. I always had in the past but after reading your tip ( Nope, I didn't prick the squash before roasting. And I've done it twice six times now, once in 2006 and again in 2011 and not a single squash blew up. So given that, I'm sticking with the no-prick roasting. Breaking the skin will let moisture out and some of the sugars will seep out and burn, like they often do when you roast the squash cut-side down.) Based on that information,I decided to give it a try. After taking it out of the oven and testing it for doneness with a small knife, it Exploded sending hot squash all over and onto my hand. I am now nursing a burned hand and fingers and believe me, IT HURTS. Thank goodness I didn't test it while it was still in the oven or it would have blown up on my face. I would rather do without a little of the juice and sugars. Not to mention the time it took to clean up a huge mess. I guess there is a reason for poking holes in squash, potatoes, etc. Thanks. CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11944565.post-54246139799061063892014-11-19T10:17:37.625-06:002014-11-19T10:17:37.625-06:00Anonymous ~ You are so, so welcome, thanks for let...<i>Anonymous ~ You are so, so welcome, thanks for letting me know your fingers are again safe! :-))) </i>Alanna Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.com