roasting squash
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- Victoria Sponge
roasting squash
for butternut squash risotto, do you roast the squash whole or peel and cut into chunks before adding to the risotto????
Re: roasting squash
For butternut squash, I peel - which is easy and quick using one of this style of peeler...
http://www.chalet.net.au/product/98/victorinox-rex-vegetable-peeler
or this...
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-vegetable-peeler-image17343877
...and then I scoop out the seeds with a spoon (sometimes wash and salt and bake them but otherwise throw to the chickens) and then I chop the peeled squash into chunks, size dependent on what I'm going to do with it.
Again, with butternut squashes, you often see tv cooks peeling using a socking great knife which takes off a lot of the squash itself. I think that's a waste as peeling takes so little time.
http://www.chalet.net.au/product/98/victorinox-rex-vegetable-peeler
or this...
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photography-vegetable-peeler-image17343877
...and then I scoop out the seeds with a spoon (sometimes wash and salt and bake them but otherwise throw to the chickens) and then I chop the peeled squash into chunks, size dependent on what I'm going to do with it.
Again, with butternut squashes, you often see tv cooks peeling using a socking great knife which takes off a lot of the squash itself. I think that's a waste as peeling takes so little time.
Re: roasting squash
I think a combination of microwaving and roasting is good. First cut (unpeeled) in half lengthwise and spoon out seeds. Put in a loosely covered dish with a drop of water and microwave for about 10 mins. It should be easy to peel and chop then. Roast cubes under a drizzle of olive oil until done, say 10 mins in a hottish oven (roasting brings out the sweetness).
That is how I cook very hard things like that although I don't make risotto. Of course if the squash is roasted and tender, it can be added later in the process.
That is how I cook very hard things like that although I don't make risotto. Of course if the squash is roasted and tender, it can be added later in the process.
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