Definition of BUTTERNUT SQUASH

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Dessert has to be El Blondie, also made with masa, then topped with butternut squash ice cream. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "The Best New Places to Eat in Austin During SXSW," 9 Mar. 2019 Disco-ify Your Fall Squash View this post on Instagram Halloween glittery ghost butternut squash, mmm-hmm. — Lori Keong, Marie Claire, "20 Chic Ideas for Your Grown-Up Halloween Party," 14 June 2017 Bread knives are also excellent workhorses for delicately leveling cakes, peeling butternut squash, sawing through watermelon rinds, and even carving a holiday roast. — Betty Gold, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Bread Knives, According to Kitchen Cutlery Experts," 15 Jan. 2019 Offerings of more spinach and butternut squash soon vanish, too, and the whole thing ends not with a Zimbabwean sweet but with tiny crisp triangles of baklava and ice cream. — Grant Cornett, Vogue, "The Rise of Refugee Cuisine—a Food-World Trend to Feel Good About," 17 Aug. 2018 Heel: Where the blade is thickest and heaviest, used when more force is required, like cutting through things like butternut squash or some types of bones. — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, "The Right Way to Use a Chef's Knife," 7 Nov. 2018 The first-course choices at ABC Kitchen are cozy and seasonal—butternut squash soup, winter square campanelle with parmesan cheese and nutmeg—while the turkey comes with sourdough mushroom stuffing and cranberry compote. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "Where to Dine Out for a Traditional-ish Thanksgiving Meal in New York City," 14 Nov. 2018 This cauliflower and butternut squash version is ready in no time. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Coconut-Cauliflower Curry Bowls," 1 Feb. 2016 Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to skillet and toss with butternut squash cutes and red onion. — Anna Helm Baxter, Good Housekeeping, "Roasted Squash Panzanella," 24 Oct. 2018

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