How to Cut Hard Squash

How to Cut Hard Squash

Former CHOW Food Editor Aida Mollenkamp uses a serrated knife to saw through the tough skin. Alternatively, she wraps a meat tenderizer in a towel and “hammers” a cleaver into the side.

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