Preparing such a delectable delicacy should be done with care so as not to overcook or undercook the dish. This vegetable should takes patience and some skill to cook. 
Picking the best acorns from the market is a fairly simple and consistent, although here are a few things to watch out for; if the fruit is too shiny it means it was picked too early, knots found on the skin may mean there is something wrong with the flesh, oversized acorns might be stringy whereas too orange may indicate over ripeness and spots may indicate rot. The perfect acorn is green with a bit of orange.
Preparation of Acorn Squash
- Will often be cooked in its shell since it is ribbed shaped and this makes peeling impossible.
- Using a knife, slice it into two halves, one should stab the acorn skin severally to make peeling process easier
- Slice the acorns through the stem, and do not squash crosswise along the diameter.
- Remove all seeds and fibers that are in the middle of the acorn.
Methods for Cooking Acorn Squash
- Roasting Method
- Cut the acorns in halves and seed them
- Place halves on a baking sheet that is ribbed with the fleshy side facing up
- Apply softened butter on the flesh and season using pepper and salt
- Drizzle orange juice, brown sugar, or maple syrup over it.
- With the flesh side facing up, place the acorn squash on a ribbed baking sheet.
- In an oven preheated to 400 degrees roast the acorn squash for about forty to fifty minutes
- Roast until it browns and starts to blister, the flesh should be tender
- Using a knife of fork check under the skin to find out if the squash is tender.
- When the acorn squash
2. Baking Method
- Pierce skin severally
- Having cleaned a baking sheet, place the acorns on it.
- Bake for about 1 to 1 ½ hours in an oven set to 350 degrees
- Squeeze the acorn squash and test for how close they are to getting cooked, it is ready if it gives way to mild pressure
- Slice in half and remove the seeds
- Serve it while hot.
3. Microwave Method
- Cut in 1/2 and scoop the seeds out
- Place in a microwave safe dish and cover
- Cook on high for 13 minutes.