How to cut butternut pumpkin (butternut squash)
Total Time
5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Rating
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Ingredients
1 serving
- 1 whole butternut pumpkin / butternut squash (same thing)
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Preparation
Step 1
Peel off the skin using a potato peeler. The skin is softer than pumpkin so it's easier.
Step 2
Cut in half using a sharp knife. Just straight through the middle, lying down. Use the weight of your body pressing down on the knife and/or rock the knife back and forth.
Step 3
Stand upright, then cut in half again.
Step 4
Scoop out the seeds using a spoon.
Step 5
Cut the cheeks off the side with the stem (too hard to cut through the stem). Then trim all the butternut flesh from around the hard stem.
Step 6
Cut - And finally, cut the butternut into the size you want! For Pumpkin Soup, you will want them in 3cm / 1.2" chunks.
Step 7
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