Ask LJ: butternut squash

[cowgrrl]

I am in the process of making the butternut squash soup I'd intended to make a week ago (for a snowed-out event.) I'd bought pre-cut butternut squash - already peeled and cut in half. I chopped up the first piece, no problem. When I picked up the second piece it was all slimy, eww!! I threw it out, obviously. But here's my question: since both pieces were in the same wrapper, is the non-slimy piece ok? If I boil it for a long time (which I will be doing, obviously) will it be ok? I don't want to poison myself or anyone else.

Comments

[quezz.livejournal.com]

If you are making this soup for your consumption, I don't think you have to worry. When the soup boils, very little is going to survive that.

If you are making it for a large group of guests, then I would exercise caution. It's better to be safe than sorry when cooking for others. I know I've been in situations like this before, and that's always been my solution. I've never gotten sick from it, and nor has anyone else so far as I know.

[cowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm making it to bring to a dinner tomorrow. I've just had a small serving of it. If it doesn't make me sick I'm going to assume it's fine to eat. I have a more sensitive stomach than most people. (And the small amount I ate was delicious!)