Pumpkin can be used in sweet and savoury dishes. Here are some tips for handling the giant gourds:
-There are generally two types of pumpkins available: early-season larger ones, normally carved for jack-o'-lanterns, and the smaller, sweeter variety, usually available a little later in the season.
-Don't recycle your Halloween pumpkin. Large lantern pumpkins tend to be stringy and flavourless and perhaps candle-singed.
-Generally, the smaller the "small" pumpkin, sometimes labelled "pie" pumpkins, the better the flavour. Some varieties to look for include Small Sugar or Spooky.
-With smaller cooking pumpkins, look for ones that appear heavy for their size, with smooth skin and dry rinds.
-A 2-kg (4-lb) pumpkin will yield about 1 l (4 cups) cooked puree, enough for two pies or about 36 tarts.
-Store pumpkins in a cool, dry location for up to 1 month before using.
Source: Foodland Ontario; "The Complete Canadian Living Baking Book" by Elizabeth Baird and The Canadian Living Test Kitchen (Transcontinental Books, 2008).



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