Everything about Butternut Squash totally explained
Butternut squash (
Cucurbita moschata), also known in Australia as
Butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter
squash. It has a sweet, nutty taste that's similar to
pumpkin or
sweet potato. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It grows on a
vine. The most popular variety, the Waltham Butternut, originated in
Stow, Massachusetts, on what is now the Butternut Farm Golf Club.
Uses
Butternut squash is a vegetable that can be roasted and toasted and also be
puréed or mashed into soups, casseroles, breads, and muffins.
It also makes a scrumptious lasagna.
In Australia it's regarded as a
pumpkin, and used interchangeably with other types of pumpkin.
A common vegetable in South Africa, it makes a very tasty soup and can be cooked on a
barbecue (known as a
braai in South Africa) wrapped in foil with spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon.
It is a good source of
fiber,
vitamin C,
manganese,
magnesium, and
potassium. It is also an excellent source of
vitamin A.
Origin
The butternut and related species of squash originate from around Mexico - separate from
pumpkins or "winter squash", which originate in South America.
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