Use this tag for questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with pumpkin as an ingredient.
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How to deconstruct a pumpkin
In a fit of pumpkin-bread-craving I bought a pumpkin (labelled "for cooking" instead of "show"), only to realize I have no idea what to do with it. I already plan on scraping the seeds out and ...
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What method can I use to cook pumpkin seeds so that they turn out crunchy?
I've always enjoyed eating the pumpkin seeds when I buy them at vendor, but whenever I try to make them at home in the oven, they always seem to turn out either still soggy, or deflated and not ...
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Can I use any sort of pumpkin for pumpkin pie?
When I'm making a pumpkin pie, does it matter what sort of pumpkin I use? Are the specific varieties that are more suited to pies or can I just use any pumpkin?
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Replacement for pumpkin
I have a recipe that requires pumpkin, but I would like to not use it.
Are there other vegetables, or combination of vegetables I can use? More than the taste, I would like to get the same ...
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When can't I use a squash in a recipe which calls for pumpkin?
I am not even sure what the difference between squash and pumpkin is - the botanists seem to not recognize it at all, and cooking sources on the Internet are contradictory. I tend to not pay attention ...
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Stuffed pumpkin on a burner
I have been asked to make a main for a potluck this Halloween and I thought I would be "clever" and bake a lamb stew in a pumpkin. I plan to hollow out the pumpkin and add meat, veg, spices, etc. and ...
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How can I make my pumpkin pie thicker?
My preferred recipe for pumpkin pie uses (approximately, to avoid going into recipe details) a pound of pumpkin, sugar (I use brown), an egg, a cup and a half (total) of evaporated milk and cream, ...
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How to make Pumpkin Fries
Sweet potato fries are one of my favorite sides. I also love the taste of pumpkin, and thought it would be good to replace the sweet potato in sweet potato fries with pumpkin. I am looking to make ...
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Is there a way to tell if a pumpkin is going to be good for cooking?
It's the season for pumpkins and I was wondering if there is a way to tell if a pumpkin was going to taste good enough to cook with. I guess this is a similar situation as with a watermelon - you ...
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How to modify a quick bread recipe to add spice / tea flavors?
I have a trusty pumpkin bread that I make countless loaves of every year. My wife and I love Chai Tea and I was curious how one could go about adapting the linked recipe above to include Chai spices ...
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Why is my pumpkin soup sour?
Whenever I make pumpkin soup I always find it to be way too sour and I end up adding a Tbsp of brown sugar to correct. Are Pumpkins naturally tart, or is there a reason why this is happening? Are ...
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Possible Pumpkin Flavors
I am hoping to try out cooking with pumpkin this year and only know a) not to buy jack-o-lantern varieties for cooking, and b) about making it into sweeter things like pies, cakes, cookies et cetera. ...
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How to brown the sugar for pumpkin flan?
I've made pumpkin flan from the following recipe http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/mucho-gusto-latin-recipes/Pumpkin-Flan
I follow the instructions to a tee: "In a ...
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Hulling pumpkin seeds - Possible? Easy?
I have a recipe I want to use that calls for "hulled pumpkin seeds (the green ones)". I have pumpkin seeds saved from carving pumpkins. Do I just... peel them? Any fast way to do this? Is there any ...
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Pumpkin rotting, need to process it now - any ideas with a long shelf life?
I bought 7 huge pumpkins from a gardener two weeks ago. The idea was to store them in the basement, and eat them as soup during the winter.
However, sadly, they have started to rot. (I asked a ...
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Is it safe to eat pumpkins grown specifically for carving?
As it is coming up to Halloween, there is an abundance of cheap pumpkins in the shops now. I quite like to eat pumpkin rather than carve them. Are the large round orange pumpkins good to eat are are ...
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Advice for adding pumpkin to pancakes?
free pancake recipe (see below) that requires applesauce and would like to know how I could best incorporate canned pumpkin, to make some really yummy pancakes for the holidays. Can I just replace the ...
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How to avoid fluffy pumpkin pie [duplicate]
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How can I make my pumpkin pie thicker?
The pumpkin pie of my childhood was very dense, not like almost all pies I find today. I have tried a few recipes that claim to ...
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When is it necessary to put foil over a pie's crust?
In the past, when I have made pumpkin pie, I have never put foil around the edge of the crust of the pie. Yesterday, I baked a pie with someone else, and they insisted that the foil was necessary to ...
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Can I substitute store-bought puff pastry dough for phyllo in pumpkin pastry?
I want to make a pumpkin filled pastry for a potluck thanksgiving. I found a great recipe for pumpkin & feta pastries, but it calls for filo/phyllo dough. Can I use puff pastry dough instead, to ...
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Pumpkin Baby Food
Is there a way to tell if my pumpkin is ripe enough to make baby food with?
It's very hard when I cut into it and the inside is a little like spaghetti squash after I've cleaned it out. I have never ...
