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When it comes to peeling a butternut squash, there’s just too much effort involved…until now. In this video, Nicole shows you how to easily peel butternut squash using a helpful microwave hack! After cutting off the ends of the squash, poke a few holes in the vegetable before popping it in the microwave. After being heated, the skin comes right off with a vegetable peeler!
Transcript
00:00With the fall months coming,
00:01we eat a lot of butternut squash,
00:03but I hate peeling it.
00:05The microwave, again, makes that easier.
00:07You wanna cut off the ends.
00:08Poke several times with a fork,
00:11just to kind of give the steam somewhere to go.
00:13And you're gonna pop it in the microwave
00:14for just about three minutes,
00:15then you're gonna let it stand for five to 10 minutes
00:18before you peel it with a simple vegetable peeler.
00:20Let's see if it is easier
00:22than breaking your arms with a knife.
00:25Well, yeah, it's just flying off.
00:28So much easier.
00:29Normally I'm like, my arms are killing me.
00:31It's dangerous because you're going at full force
00:34with a knife.
00:35Do me a favor.
00:36Do not spend $17 for a box
00:40of peeled and cubed butternut squash.

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