Liked this comparison from Slate Magazine:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/...ay_season.html
Apples also make a nice, albeit optional, addition. Their peak season coincides almost perfectly with that of butternut squash—and their sweet-tart flavor and fluffy texture keep the soup from being one-dimensionally squashy. And cinnamon is the ideal spice for butternut squash soup; like
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, it’s appealingly sweet without being flashy or domineering.