How to Use butternut in a Sentence
butternut
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Stir in olive oil, then fold in the butternut and chives.
—Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, 29 May 2018
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Last night, that meant kale and lentils and quinoa and butternut squash.
—David Denicolo, Allure, 15 May 2017
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Grab a butternut or pumpkin from the grocery, peel it, half it, and scoop out the seeds.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021
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Mole Ice Cream laden with caramel, butternut and cinnamon toast crumbles ($9) is a nice way to round out the meal.
—Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2019
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For the butternut-squash salad, Sousa serves the squash raw, thinly sliced, and tossed with golden raisins, pecans, onion, tarragon, and blue cheese.
—David Kortava, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2021
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Why did this locale support robins and butternuts rather than, say, parakeets and pecan trees?
—Longreads, 13 July 2017
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Roasting a squash into submission takes time—the bigger the squash the longer the wait—figure a couple of hours for a medium-sized butternut.
—Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, 2 Jan. 2020
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Sauternes and Barsac also work well with fried or roast chicken, brined and grilled pork chops, and pasta or risotto made with butternut or acorn squash.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023
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Simmer vegetables in that same broth—go rogue with butternut and collards, or rutabaga and kale—for an all-in-one meal.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appetit, 15 Feb. 2018
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Among the most sneeze-making tree pollens for our area right now are members of the pine family, oaks, walnuts and butternuts.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2017
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Use as a spread on a ham or smoked turkey and Havarti sandwich, or stir it into cooked brown rice with chunks of roasted butternut and sliced green onions.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 June 2021
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Similar in shape to a butternut (but about half the size), this hybrid is a cross between a butternut and a buttercup.
—Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2020
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As far as pumpkin goes, any winter squash, such as acorn or butternut work perfectly.
—Miska Lewis, Bon Appétit, 21 Jan. 2021
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The café’s grab-and-go salads on refrigerated shelves—chicken Caesar; spinach with goat cheese and pine nuts—left me cold, and a butternut-squash soup was on the bitter end of earthy.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2022
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Yukon Gold potatoes, onion and butternut squash are sliced paper thin, then arranged layer upon layer in a pan.
—OregonLive.com, 12 May 2017
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These types of squash—such as pumpkins and butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash—have a hard exterior and flesh that usually needs to be peeled and discarded.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2020
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This month that dish was replaced with an equally pretty and just as delicious ravioli, stuffed with butternut squash and served in brown butter.
—Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2017
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Winter squash: When selecting winter squash (pumpkin, butternut, acorn), look for a hard rind.
—Jennifer Farley, charlotteobserver, 10 Apr. 2018
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To finish off the toast, Lakshmi sprinkles on some pecans, which provide a punch of protein—and help bring some culinary enjoyment to the super soothing butternut base.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 21 June 2023
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Patrick, a fitness freak, ate a race day breakfast that included butternut squash, ground bison and half an avocado.
—Dan Gelston, star-telegram.com, 5 June 2017
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Patrick, a fitness freak, ate a race-day breakfast that included butternut squash, ground bison and half an avocado.
—Ap, USA TODAY, 4 June 2017
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Roast fennel and butternut at 350 degrees until golden brown and softened.
—Heather Mayer Irvine, Men's Health, 19 Jan. 2023
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The small butternut-type squash called Honeynut or Honeybaby is a perfect vehicle for this elegant lunch or brunch, light-yet-hearty dish.
—Caleb Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
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Mr. Reider could be seen padding through the nearby kitchen in Gucci loafers, murmuring to Omri Silberstein, the young chef and the only staff member, or burning a wheel of butternut squash with a blowtorch.
—Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017
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But fall will mean another spätzle switch with the introduction of heartier vegetables such as turnips and butternut squash.
—Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2017
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Delicata does not keep as long as squashes such as butternut, Sweet Meat and climbing zucchini.
—Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 22 June 2018
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The roasted butternut with tahini yogurt and golden raisin relish will slay you, and the carrot enchilada is next-level flavor.
—Kristin Luna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
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Her staff hopes to further promote fruit and vegetables and is experimenting with menu items like roasted butternut squash.
—Helen Wolt, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
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Add 2 pounds peeled, seeded and chopped long pie pumpkin or other winter squash, such as butternut or kabocha, along with 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger, 1 minced Thai green chile and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
—Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
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The ones that cause the disease on squash (both summer squash varieties such as zucchini and winter squash types like butternut) may also infect melons, cucumbers, and pumpkins.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
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