A Step-by-Step How To: Winter Squash - Dicing | |
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Lay the squash onto its side. Cut the stem end off. | |
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Turn the squash and cut the other end off. | Cut the squash in half just where the neck begins to flare into the round section. |
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Turn the rounded section onto the large cut end. Starting at the top, follow the natural curve of the squash and remove a section of the peel. | Continue around the squash, turning and peeling it until it is completely clean. |
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Stand the neck of the squash onto the flat surface. Repeat the peeling procedure to clean away all of the peel. | Begin cutting planks from the neck of the squash. |
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Equally spacing the planks will ensure an equal sized dice. | Cut the round section of the squash into planks as well. |
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Cut straight through the seeds. You will clean these after the planks are cut. | With a large kitchen spoon, clean the seeds and strings from the cut sections. |
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Cut the rounded pieces into squared batons as best you can. | Cut the planks from the neck into squared batons as well. |
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Go back over the batons making equally spaced cuts to form cubes. Cutting equal pieces will ensure uniform cooking. | |