One thing that makes the acorn squash stand out: It’s one of few winter squash varieties that you can eat with the skin on. “We tend to throw away the most nutritious part—a lot of the time ...

Acorn squash is tough to peel when raw because of its ridges; an easy way to cook it is to halve, remove the seeds, then cut into wedges and roast. Also, acorns’ smaller size and cup-like shape ...

Acorn: Acorn squash catch your attention with their pretty striped skin and buttery, golden-yellow, orange flesh. Mild tasting and great for roasting, steaming, soups or on its own with butter.

Acorn squash, a starchy vegetable, is a source of carbohydrates and vitamin C. It may offer numerous health benefits, such as providing antioxidants, promoting digestive health, and more. Acorn ...

Its many varieties are what food scientists call the Cucurbita family, which includes zucchini and pumpkin as well as butternut and, yes, acorn squash. There are many reasons why acorn squash ...

Named for its shape, acorn squash’s hard skin can be dark green, orange, cream-colored, or sometimes a combination. No matter what the outside looks like, the flesh inside is golden-hued, and ...

Dark green like acorn squash, buttercup is rounder than that variety, and some have a little cap on the blossom end. Inside, ...