They’re best in soups and braises. One of my favorite dishes with squash is African couscous, the kind you’d make in a couscousier, with squash braised in a har

They’re best in soups and braises. One of my favorite dishes with squash is African couscous, the kind you’d make in a couscousier, with squash braised in a harissa based liquid. The texture and flavor should come out similar to carrots, at least for butternut. YMMV because there are so many varieties of squash around the world. You can also try sous vide to get the essence of squash flavor