Popsugar Living Cooking Basics How to Peel and Cut Butternut Squash How to Peel and Prep a Butternut Squash, Accident-Free October 17, 2020 by Susannah Chen View On One Page Photo 5 of 9 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 5 Clean Out Squash After you've thoroughly scraped the inside of the squash, the center should be smooth, with no stringy pulp whatsoever. Previous Next Start Slideshow Cooking BasicsCooking TipsSquashButternut SquashFall FoodCooking How-ToFall