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Butternut squash is a fall staple, but prepping and cooking it isn’t exactly intuitive. The firm fruit (yes, it’s technically a fruit) is famously difficult to slice into (you’ll need a sharp knife, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Butternut squash is a fall staple, but prepping and cooking it isn’t exactly intuitive.