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After Halloween, there are lots of leftover pumpkins, most of which unfortunately [[food waste|go to waste]]. This page is about what could be done instead. | After Halloween, there are lots of leftover pumpkins, most of which unfortunately [[food waste|go to waste]]. This page is about what could be done instead. | ||
==Food ideas== | ==Food ideas== | ||
* [[ | First, turn the pumpkin into a puree, | ||
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* [[ | * {{light|If there's any surface damage on the pumpkin (dirt patches or mold), cut it out or scrape it off.}} | ||
* Separate out the seeds (to be used in other recipes) | |||
** The puree can include the inner pulp if it's good (but note: pulp often goes bad before the rest of the pumpkin does) | |||
* Chop up the pumpkin, enough for it to fit in a pot | |||
* Put the pumpkin pieces in a pot, and add enough water to cover it | |||
** If you don't have a large enough pot, you can use multiple small pots | |||
* Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes | |||
* Optional: Add spices and a few tablespoons of oil | |||
** Spices could include anything with a sweet aroma: For example: Ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, anise, cardamom or nutmeg. No need to add all of them - just use whatever's available. | |||
** The oil helps your body absorb the vitamin A from the pumpkin. It also will make the puree slightly more creamy and less foamy. | |||
* Use a blender (handheld immersion blender is fine) to blend everything into a fine puree. | |||
** Yes, this includes even the pumpkin skins, which should disintegrate nicely if the pumpkin is properly cooked. | |||
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then use that in recipes such as: | |||
* Pumpkin pie {{talk|Is the above puree suitable for this or would it be too watery?}} | |||
* Breads, muffins or cakes (add some to the dough or the batter) | |||
* Pumpkin pudding | |||
* Pumpkin spice latte {{p|Mix the pumpkin puree with any combination of ginger, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and/or nutmeg. Then add it to coffee (a few teaspoons of pumpkin puree per cup of coffee).{{pbr}}'''P.S.''' You can also make a nice unprocessed '''soy latte''', by adding some [[soybean puree]] as a milk replacement.}} | |||
* Savory pumpkin soup | |||
You can also roast the pumpkin seeds. | |||
==Collective actions {{fists}}== | ==Collective actions {{fists}}== | ||
===Pumpkin drive=== | ===Pumpkin drive=== | ||