Peel the butternut or just leave the peel on? Here you can find out when you should peel butternut and how you can still use the peels.
Butternut squash, also known as butternut squash, is a popular type of squash that you can use in a variety of ways. Nevertheless, the preparation always raises questions: Do you have to peel butternut? There is no general answer to this and it depends, among other things, on the respective court. We’ll show you what’s important.
Shell the butternut or leave the shell on?
The skin of the butternut doesn’t get really soft, like the Hokkaido pumpkin, for example. You can eat them, but some dishes turn out better if you peel the pumpkin first. You should peel the pumpkin, especially for recipes in which you only cook it for a short time. In principle, you can leave the bowl on for soups and purees. You can avoid pieces in the finished meal by thorough pureeing. You can also leave the peel on for dishes like pumpkin wedges that take a long time to cook or bake.
Especially if you want to eat the skin, we recommend that you buy an organic pumpkin. This is how you avoid residues of chemical-synthetic pesticides on the shell. It is best to buy regionally grown pumpkins during the season to support local producers and avoid long transport routes.
Peeling the butternut: Here’s how
If you’ve decided to peel the butternut, here’s how to do it:
Remove the ends of the butternut and slice lengthways.
Remove the core with a spoon.
Stand the squash upright and use a sharp knife or vegetable peeler to cut off the skin.
By the way, you don’t have to throw away the pumpkin skins: you can use them for a snack instead. Cut the peels into small pieces and fry them in hot oil together with finely diced onion. Finally, you can season the bowls with pepper and salt and add other spices as you like.
You don’t have to throw away the seeds either. Dried and roasted, it also becomes a delicious snack.
