I used butternut squash today and pressure canned it. The finished product is a brown orange color and not very appealing. I tasted it and am disappointed in the final product too. I don't know what type of butternut squash it is, but is is very long with a thinner curved neck and a seed end like a regular butternut squash, So, I don;t know if you are going to be pleased with the final product. I am disappointed, to say the least.

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I too make pumpkin puree for pies, pumpkin bars, cakes ect. I usually just bake my pumpkins in the oven til done then cool and cut open removing the flesh. I run it thru the food processor to puree it and freeze it in containers.

What pumpkin is best? I have used Pick-A-Pie by Rupp Seed Co and they are really nice and sweet. Lately I have used Winter Luxury as that is what my brother grows and gives to me for free. It is very good too.

New England pie pumpkin? It did not seem as sweet when cooked as the above ones mentioned but when made into a pie it was good.

I also tried Cinderella which I heard was good but very watery. After baking, I cut them open and put them in a colander in the sink. LOTS of water. I let them drain for an hour before running thru the food processor. I must say they made the most silky smooth pumpkin pie I ever ate and had very good flavor.

Some day I want to try the Long Island Cheese pumpkins and the neck pumpkins someone mentioned above. So much variety! I have never tried making pumpkin pies with winter squash although some of my friends claim it tastes the same and others tell me they prefer the taste of pumpkin. I guess we all have different taste preferences.

I did try the peanut pumpkin but was not impressed. At least mine was not sweet at all. Perhaps I did not have a good specimen.

I am amazed at how many buy and process pumpkins for dog food! A local grower told me this as I wondered aloud why she had so many pie pumpkins for sale. Her story that most got bought for dog food was astonishing. Since then I have heard it is very good for dogs. They cook and puree them and freeze in ice cube trays. Dog sized treats?

I let my all of my squash freeze on my porch one year and needed to process them immediately. I peeled and cubed, steamed them, drained them and put them through a potato ricer. But I froze the purée rather than canning. Still my favorite way to store cooked squash or pumpkin.

Oh and pumpkin, squash or sweet potato purée are my go to remedies for nauseous dogs.

I like the maxima species for purees--Jarrahdale, Kabocha and hubbards are great. I bake until soft, then puree with an immersion blender. It is so easy. I freeze the puree in make-your-own baby food trays (they look like large ice cube trays and you can buy them on amazon). Once frozen I put all my little pumpkin puree cubes into gallon freezer bags and use them as needed in recipes. Really easy to grab as many as I need without thawing a large amount.
Freezing is MUCH SAFER than canning.

Check with your vet before feeding dogs pumpkin, especially if they are showing signs of nausea and illness. It can cause diarrhea if they get too much, and there could be a serious reason why they are nauseous that should be addressed by a trained professional.