Not peeling roasted butternut squash

[Lecka]

https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-butternut-squash-recipe/
 

This website says you don’t have to peel butternut squash when roasting it, just leave the peel on and eat the peel.

 

Has anyone done this?

 

 

[Pintosrock]

I always cut the squash into pieces and roast, leaving the skin on. I serve the pieces. Dd and I scoop the innards out and eat them. Dh eats the whole thing, peel included. I thought he was just weird that way...

[ScoutTN]

I usually roast it whole. Very easy. Just don’t forget to poke holes in it. 

[knitgrl]

I usually cut it in half and roast it, but scoop out the innards when it's done. I never heard of eating the skin before.

[Lecka]

I usually cut in half and roast, but I do prefer the taste of cubed when it’s roasted. 
 

I would still cut in half to roast, if I am going to make soup with it.  
 

I am going to try roasting with the skin on the next time I make it, though.  I didn’t have the nerve this morning to try it this way this morning, but it is such a hassle to cut the skin off.  

[Katy]

I pull off the peel after it’s roasted. The only time I’ve eaten the peel was when they did very well in my mom’s garden and were yanked off the vine when they were still very small. They’re more like a summer squash then. Kind of like how zucchini peel becomes thick & inedible when they grow 2’ long. 

[Bootsie]

I have cooked halves with the peel on and then scooped out the inside once it is roasted.  I havve a recipe for cutting the squash in half and then thinly slicing (so you have thin half-moon pieces), leavingthe skin on, to make an au grautin, but I haven't tried it yet.

[wisdomandtreasures]

I don't eat the peel but I don't bother peeling to roast. It's a lot easier to scoop the flesh out after roasting. 

[Rosie_0801]

Yeah, sometimes we eat the peel, sometimes we don't.

I never peel pumpkin to roast. It's not necessary.

[Pam in CT]

I've never peeled. Just cut it in half (or quarters if I want to go a little faster), rub some butter and olive oil on a tray, and roast it face down till it's soft, then flip it to melt some more butter into it along with whatever spices I want.

[Lecka]

My question is more about — eating the peel.  
 

I plan to give it a try!  
 

I like the cubes enough to try it.  
 

I like scooping out the flesh, too, but I like cubes enough that I would try them with peel, to avoid peeling them.

 

If I don’t like it that way, I will probably not bother with cubes.  

[Lucy the Valiant]

We tried eating the peel, but don't care for it. (We do eat delicata peels!)

And . . . I got a lot more willing to peel the butternuts when I discovered this peeler. (YMMV) 😉

[Vasha]

I always eat the peel after my mom instructed me that it's ok.

[Eos]

I also eat the peels of squash - the only one I don't like is acorn peel, too bitter.