Got “squash hands”?

Read on to find out whyand how to prevent it.

And I love creamybutternut squash souptopped with a dollop of sour cream.

How to cut butternut squash

Credit:Doris Heinrichs

Doris Heinrichs

But do you know what I hate?

Peeling and chopping butternut squash.

And apparently I’m not the only one.

If you’ve experienced “squash hands” before, you might have sworn off butternut squash completely.

Or avoid this task altogether and look for pre-peeled and cut butternut squash at the grocery store.

It costs a bit more, but may also save you a lot of irritationboth physical and mental.