butternut squash
noun
: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh
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They’re also made with a veggie flour containing butternut squash and red beans, so gluten-free folks can get in on the action.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
Recipe Whisk together all the ingredients (except the chicken, butternut squash, zucchini, and red onion) in a small bowl until well combined.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
There’s also the 10-course Harvest menu, a $198-per-person feast that includes crispy pork belly, barbecued butternut squash and Japanese Wagyu beef.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Though Tristen wins, every chef on his team gets rave reviews for dishes including Vinny’s butternut squash confit, Lana’s potlikker consommé, Massimo’s corn and blueberry ice cream dessert, and Tristen’s West African mushroom escovitch.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
Recipe Whisk together all the ingredients (except the chicken, butternut squash, zucchini, and red onion) in a small bowl until well combined.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
There’s also the 10-course Harvest menu, a $198-per-person feast that includes crispy pork belly, barbecued butternut squash and Japanese Wagyu beef.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Though Tristen wins, every chef on his team gets rave reviews for dishes including Vinny’s butternut squash confit, Lana’s potlikker consommé, Massimo’s corn and blueberry ice cream dessert, and Tristen’s West African mushroom escovitch.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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