HUGE Hubbard Squash!

[marni]

I have been known to take the sucker out to the garage and cut it with my husbands band saw- then I buy him a new blade. It's cheaper than a run to the ER.

I also tend to buy microwave size squashes.

marni

[OakLeaf]

I wouldn't use a good straight bladed knife on a hard squash. You'll just dull the blade. Watermelon rind is no comparison. I really think serrated is the way to go.

[Catrin]

Thanks for the ideas - I didn't buy these two squash, someone at work gave them to me. It would be a shame to waste them, but a trip to the ER would be an even larger shame. I wonder if I were to stab one of them a few dozen times and put the whole thing in the oven for 10-15 minutes would soften that thick skin up a bit... I don't have a serrated knife large enough for this though it might be good to have one large enough for this purpose anyway.

[Atlas]

I think you could roast it whole for a while and then cut it. Mind you I haven't tried this, but that's basically what's done with smaller squash and par-cooking them in the microwave, then cutting them. Since they were free it wouldn't hurt to experiment.

[marni]

I think you could roast it whole for a while and then cut it. Mind you I haven't tried this, but that's basically what's done with smaller squash and par-cooking them in the microwave, then cutting them. Since they were free it wouldn't hurt to experiment.

I would vent them a bit by puncturig the skin as deep as possible in a couple of places just in case they decide to explode. Don't ask how I know!

[OakLeaf]

I wondered about that. No saw ... do you have a claw hammer and a nail???

[Catrin]

I used an old large straight edge knife tonight and spent some quality time with that squash. I managed to finally cut it into thirds and THAT made it much easier to handle.