Butternut squash is rich in vitamins and minerals, like magnesium and potassium. But picking the wrong one could diminish its nutritional content—and taste.

One of the most popular kinds of winter squash, the butternut variety is tan when ripe and has a bulbous base, narrower “torso,” and orange flesh. It has the sweetest flavor about 2 months after it is ...

Butternut squash is ready to harvest when the skin turns from green to a deep beige. The rind will be hard—if you press your fingernail into the squash, it shouldn't leave a mark. Vines will be dying ...

I buy butternut squash a few times a year thinking that I’m ready to roast it and make something fabulous with it. Then procrastination happens, and I wonder how to tell if butternut squash is bad if ...

Butternut squash is a fall staple, but prepping and cooking it isn’t exactly intuitive. The firm fruit (yes, it’s technically a fruit) is famously difficult to slice into (you’ll need a sharp knife, ...

Rich Landau, one of the chefs behind fine-dining vegetable restaurant Vedge, told USA TODAY he’s been cooking with butternut ...