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Pumpkins
Pumpkins are a type of squash that contains seeds and pulp. In addition to being a prominent ingredient in soups, pies and baked goods, pumpkins are always a popular fall decoration for harvest and Halloween.
526 Questions
What color besides orange do pumpkins come in?
* they come in all sorts of colors
* yellow, tan.
* blue', whitish, almost black, dark green and every other shade of green as well, red, and gray. Speckled and striped varieties are also available.
Can pumpkin pie spice be used in anything else other than pie?
Pumpkin pie spice consists of cloves, nutmeg, ginger, mace and cinnamon, depending on the manufacturer.
The key to using this spice is how much to use and when to add it to one of your dishes. Think of dishes that contain cinnamon ~ it's such a savory spice ~ then experiment with only small portions before creating your new dish.
Why are pumpkins called pumpkins?
The lamp is called a "jack-o'-lantern" or "jack of the lantern" because the term was already used for the mysterious light phenomenon also known as a "will-o'-the-wisp" (swamp gas or bioluminescent gas known as ignes fatuus).
The origin of the name may be the legend of Stingy Jack, a lazy thief who nonetheless outsmarted the Devil, and himself, and must walk the earth at night forever with only a turnip lamp to guide him.
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I have a neighbor who did it, it turned out ok, wasn't the best tasting though.
Pumpkin freezes best if cooked. Either cook the chunks first, or cook and puree, before freezing, depending on how you plan to use it.
Can i freeze a whole pumpkin and the outside be ok?
No, the process of freezing will make the pumpkin turn to mush very quickly.
What does Ruku find in her pumpkin patch and what is its meaning?
What does Ruku find in hir pumpkin patch and what is its meaning?
Why are pumpkin seeds a living thing?
Raw pumpkin seeds, when planted, grow in to pumpkin plants, which have more pumpkins (with more seeds).That is called reproduction, and only living things reproduce.
Why do baby pumpkins turn yellow and rot when only golf ball size?
Because they have not been pollinated.
You can eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Can you use frozen pumpkin that has been in freezer for 2 yrs?
No, its rotten and you could get sick! throw it out immediately
How much did the largest pumpkin ever grown weigh?
The world record sized pumpkin is 16 feet around and weighs nearly a ton at 1,878 pounds. It is actually still growing!
336 perfect pumpkins.
Can we prepare tuttifrutti made from pumpkin?
Yes, we can prepare it from a matured unripened pumpkin
No, pumpkins do not have ribs. First of all, pumpkins are not a living organism. Pumpkins are basically a plant. And wouldn't it be weird if a tree had stomach?
What is the best fertilizer for pumpkins?
Nitrogen-rich compost followed by phosphorus- and potassium-rich composts or 10-5-5 nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (NPK) fertilizer followed by 5-10-5 are the best fertilizers for pumpkins. Compost can be mixed into the planting hole and used as organic mulch. It is important to pour or spray vegetative-supportive teas from composted, diluted, strained carbon-rich fallen leaves and nitrogen-rich coffee grounds, fallen leaves, kitchen scraps and manure before flowering and fruiting stages. The tea requires composted, diluted, strained carbon-rich fallen leaves and phosphorus- and potassium-rich banana peels, grass clippings and wood ash for proper flowering and fruiting.
Is canned pumpkin 100 percent pumpkin?
Almost completely. Libby's advertises theirs as 100% pumpkin, no preservatives.
Can you use cooked pumpkin if it has been in the refrigator for 5 days?
no you can not use cooked pumkin if it had been refrigatored for 5 days because it won't have the pumkin flavor and you can't bake or fry cooked pumkin
