Definition: Given the background description of some cooking related query, summarize the question into a title
Input: Is there any way to tell if an acorn squash is ripe before cutting it open to cook it? I keep getting unripe squash from the grocery store, and I don't know they're unripe until I've cut them open, sadly turning them into compost instead of dinner.
Output:
How can I tell if my acorn squash is ripe before cutting it open?