The Pumpkin
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?KYLKS 7 October 2008. Utilizing the Pumpkin.
The pumpkin depicted is the Connecticut Field Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), which is the common pumpkin grown in North America.
Being interested about the use of pumpkins as decorations for Halloween, and then seeing them thrown out, I decided to see just what one could do with this vegetable. Apparently the fruit is contains many nutrients. These picture depict my minor efforts.
When ripe, the pumpkin can be boiled, baked, steamed, or roasted. Cooked in the pressure cooker, the pumpkin is basically steamed in it own juices. The mush can be formulated into many desserts like pie and a various loafs. The seeds and juice were also utilized.
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?VQHSW 9 October 2008 Boiling instead of deep frying.
Some of the pumpkin mash was utilized in a simple flour boiled snack. These balls make a simple nutritious snack food as is, or could be flavored with icing sugar for a simple dessert, or a sauce added to eat like pasta.The pumpkin balls have a relatively pleasant neutral flavor, filling, without too many calories, and home made. SFS, fat, sugar, salt is kept to an minimum.
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posted by Durgan @ 7:43 PM
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3 Comments:
Interesting approach.
Did you grow that pumpkin?
No, I did not grow the pumpkin. Pumpkins take a lot of space, and one pumpkin goes a long way for food.
I was just experimenting trying to find palatable uses besides pies. I am sure our native Indians never used the pumpkin for pies, yet this is almost the universal use in NA, plus for Halloween.
In Australia,for many people, the pumpkin is almost a staple: for soup, stir fry, and just roasted like potatoes, and almost never used for pies.
I never knew Australia's heavy use of pumpkin.
I think it would be very tasty in stir fry.
I'm not sure if you remember my question months ago regarding my sunflowers? Well, those (then) straggly stalks grew to be well over 6' tall and have produced hundreds of seeds. The Blue Jays are enjoying them. I'll have to remember to take a few seeds for next year's planting.
Keep up the great work with your garden!
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