On 2014-09-22 11:02:58 +0000, Julie Bove said:

> I am using Ina Garten's recipe for butternut. But it calls for the
> squash to be peeled and cut in cubes.

That's silly. I would say that it's time to override Ina and do your
squash like a normal person, which means roasting it and then scooping
out the flesh.

Another option is to use a melon baller or something to get at the
flesh that way, but I still think you're making a lot of unnecessary
trouble for yourself. It's also quite possible that Ina is laughing at
the suckers who are trying to cube an acorn squash.