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There are two types of pumpkins—the decorative pumpkins intended for jack-o-lanterns and sweet, pie, or eating pumpkins. It’s not that former will hurt you, it’s that they tend to be watery and stringy and are not very good for baking.
Pie pumpkins are much better--smoother and sweeter. They can be used for baking and with any recipe calling for squash.
Of course, you can always make jack-o-lanterns out of pie pumpkins. |
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I never knew there was a difference in pumpkins for pie making. All I know, is that every year, my hubby buys pumpkins, cuts them up, cooks them and smashes them down into a puree and we eat them all year long for pumpkin breads and pies. Yummy! Virginia |
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I didn't know there was a differnece either, but I know there's a difference between varietys of cucumbers and tomaotes so this is believable. I just saw an Albertsons ad for decorative Pie Pumpkins, I'm guessing you could use these over jack-o-lantern pumpkins, I wonder if the jack-o-lantern pumpkins are just older or if they are a different variety all together.
Jenny
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From Food Network Most people carve jack o' lantern pumpkins, which are very wet. To cook them, cut the jack o' lantern in half and roast the halves skin-side up in a roasting pan at 350 degrees, until they're tender when pierced with a skewer. Discard the skin and puree the flesh in a food processor, and then put the puree in a cheesecloth or coffee filter-lined colander and let the excess water drain out. It makes a much more intense puree. Big jack o' lantern pumpkins aren't necessarily the most flavorful. There are also cheese pumpkins, which are big pale ones, and smaller sugar pumpkins, which a lot of people use for baking. But in any recipe that calls for pumpkin, you can use other kinds of winter squashes, from butternut to red kuri. We like Hubbards, personally; they make great pumpkin pie. In fact, what you get when you buy canned pumpkin might well be butternut squash. SO you can eat them, it's just that there are better ones out there! If you go to your produce section anytime in October and November there are always small pumpkins there. They usually call them Pumpkin Pie pumpkins or something similar. Michelle |
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