There are more ways than one to cut up a butternut squash soup. This is how I choose to do it. First, I rinse and dry the butternut squash to remove dirt. Then, I use a good quality vegetable peeler to peel off the outer skin. Next, I use a good quality sharp knife to cut off both ends. Then, I cut the butternut squash in half length-wise. Next, I use a spoon to remove the seedy part. Then, I use the sharp knife again to cut the butternut squash into strips, and finally into cubes. This takes 'work' but I look at it as increasing my level of N.E.A.T., ha!