Get to know this winter squash that's flavor packed and highly nutritious. It also adapts to any cooking method you choose, from roasting to stewing. Alpha Smoot Among the vivid array of squashes ...

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The squash in this recipe is a winter variety called kabocha, also known as Japanese pumpkin. It's become widely available, and recognizable with its dark green, bumpy exterior, a slightly squat round ...

What it is: Also commonly known as Japanese pumpkin, kabocha squash average about 2–3 pounds in weight. Kabocha have an edible, dark green rind and sweet, pale orange flesh that tastes sweet and has a ...

Three chefs named kabocha squash as their top choice for best-tasting winter squash. It can be substituted in any recipe that calls for winter squash. It is a low-calorie, nutritional powerhouse, ...