In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 09 Mar 2008 12:42:39a, Miche told us...
>
> > In article 4>,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat 08 Mar 2008 02:17:22a, Miche told us...
> >>
> >> > In article 4>,
> >> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Sat 08 Mar 2008 01:39:42a, Ophelia told us...
> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> Oooh ooh if you can get pumpkin or butternut squash, they're
> >> >> >>>> fantastic roasted too.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> I prefer them cut in half, then liberally coated with butter and a
> >> >> sprinkling of brown sugar and a dash of nutmeg, then roasted til
> >> >> tender. You can baste the halves with the melted sugar and juices
> >> >> from the squash.
> >> >
> >> > But they're so sweet as they are -- why add more sugar?
> >
> >>
> >> Because I like it that way? I don't really find any winter squash all
> >> that sweet on its own. It's a common preparation in the US.
> >
> > Huh. Nobody in NZ would think of adding sugar to them unless they were
> > making muffins or etc.
>
> Different worlds. :-)

Indeed!

> >> Of course, there are savory preparations, too. Some would include
> >> garlic and herbs.
> >
> > I make butternut soup with Thai-style spices and chunky peanut butter.
> > Sooo good.
>
> That really does sound good. Recipe?

Belongs to a friend of mine; I'll ask her permission to post it.

> >> It's all a matter of choice, AFAIC.
> >
> > Well yeah, but some choices mystify me.
>
> As they do me. I've heard some recipes that seem popular that I couldn't
> imagine eating. :-)

Oh goodness me yes. And then there's Ray Bruman's List of Weird and
Disgusting Foods.

http://www.weird-food.com/

Miche

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