/ck/ - Food & Cooking

what's a foolproof butternut squash soup recipe?
also, I've seen a few that require roasting; is it really necessary? I've got the time and resources to, but just wondering

Hello /ic/,

I have recently acquired this. I've never eaten a butternut squash before, since they're not very common here. I really love zucchini, but that's pretty much the only squash I ever ate that I know of.
So what I'm asking is, what is a good recipe to try for someone who's never eaten them? No pies please, as I'm not american and don't see how sweet goes well with savoury.
What about hokkaido squashes? Has anyone tried them? Are they very different? Because they also recently started selling them here. Seems like they're "in" now.