No, yams are not the same as butternut squash. A yam is something like a sweet potato. A butternut squash is a gourd. Yams grow below ground, butternut squash grow above ground.
zucchini squash does grows on vines.
A butternut squash is officially a "courge musquée" or "courge butternut" in French.
Acorn squash is not available in Australia. Butternut squash is found in Australia, but it is known there as butternut pumpkin.
To calm down the nutmeg taste in butternut squash soup try adding sugar or more pureed butternut squash.
Butternut squash is a light brownish-orange color on the outside and orange on the inside.
butternut squash
The yellow squash is a 'summer' squash and is perishable. Butternut is a 'winter' squash and can withstand unrefrigerated storage.
Butternut squash is one of the healthiest vegetables you can serve your dog. Nutritionally, butternut squash has more vitamin C and beta-carotene than any other winter squash. Of course, talk to your Vet to see if squash is right for your pet.
Butternut squash has about 3.2 grams of fiber per 100 gram serving.
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