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food and drink desserts and bakingCan I cook a large pumpkin?
Last Updated: 6th April, 2020
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Correspondingly, can you eat large pumpkins?
Some varieties have a very thin rind which is easy tocutand actually becomes edible when you cook thepumpkin,but as a whole the rind is discarded. Thelarge orangepumpkins sold for carving in the UnitedStates at Halloweenare still edible, but they are not as good aspumpkinsspecifically grown for eating.
Secondly, how long should you boil pumpkin? 15 to 30 minutes
Subsequently, one may also ask, what can you make with large pumpkins?
Eat Your Pumpkin
- 1. Make Pumpkin Puree.
- 2. Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice Latte.
- Enjoy a Pumpkin Cocktail or Pumpkin Beer.
- Have Pumpkin Lasagna.
- 5. Make Pumpkin Butter.
- Snack on Roasted Seeds.
- 7. Make Vegetable Stock with the Guts.
- Bake Pumpkin Gut Bread.
How do you soften a whole pumpkin?
Place the pumpkin pieces, cut side down, onamicrowave safe dish with a little water in it. Microwaveyourpumpkin until the skin can be sliced away easily. Letthepumpkin cool enough so it won't burn your fingers.Sliceaway the skin and chop or purée the fleshasneeded.