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Butternut squash is a fruit that can be roasted and toasted and also be puréed or mashed into soups, casseroles, breads, and muffins. It has a sweet, nutty taste that is similar to pumpkin. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. In Australia it is regarded as a pumpkin, and used interchangeably with other types of pumpkin. A common vegetable in South Africa, it makes a very tasty soup and can be cooked on a barbecue wrapped in foil with spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon. It is a good source of fibre, vitamin C, manganese, magnesium, and potassium. It is also an excellent source of vitamin A.

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