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Delicata squash

The only squash you can eat skin and all, which saves you twenty minutes of peeling.

on its own

0.0sour

3.0sweet

1.0savoury

0.0bitter

1.0umami

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10 pairings for Delicata squash.

classic

Camphor against sugar, and the thin skin crisps in the same pan.

common

Roast rings in it so the edges lacquer instead of steaming.

common

Same caramel family; the syrup just pushes the roast further.

common

Delicata is the sweetest squash going. It needs the burn.

uncommon

Sheep salt on sweet rings, shaved after roasting so it does not melt out.

uncommon

Toast the seeds from inside it; green oil against orange sugar.

uncommon

Fruity mild heat with enough salt to season the skin.

uncommon

Hit it hot from the oven; acid stops the sugar going flat.

rare

Sour seeds break up the softness and reset each mouthful.

wild

Roasted tea and roasted squash share pyrazines; brew it into the braise.