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Winter Squash

Stores for months - pantry insurance in a pretty shell.

Grow It

  • 1

    Cure at 80°F for a week to harden skin for long storage.

  • 2

    Leave 2 inches of stem when you cut - no stem = short shelf life.

  • 3

    Butternut, delicata, and acorn are the reliable home-garden picks.

Cook It - Recipe Ideas

Roasted Butternut

Cubed, oiled, 425°F until caramelized. Base for soups, salads, bowls.

Squash & Sage Pasta

Roasted squash, brown butter, sage, pasta water | restaurant-good.

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Halve, roast, fill with rice-and-bean pilaf.

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Pairs Well With

sagebrown butterblack beanspecansmaple