Settle Bet About pumpkin Pie

[NYboy]

Friend and I disagree about pumpkins for pie. I think any pumkin can be used, he thinks only certain types can be used to make pies. Who is right?

 

[sourland]

Both are right. Any pumpkin can be used; however, certain varieties make far better pies.

 

[1mommahen]

Any pumpkin CAN be used BUT, cheese pumpkins have a lot more flavor!

 

[Judy]

I only buy what are labeled "pie pumpkins" around here; they are small, maybe one pie apiece. I have always been told the larger ones don't have nearly the flavor, si ==o I have never tried one.

 

[NYboy]

Thank you, very interesting that the smaller have more flaver.

 

[pookiegoldman]

Agreed...any pumpkin can be used, even the neon orange jackolantern ones. The small "pie pumpkins" have the best flavor.

 

[DuckLady]

I have made pie out of regular pumpkins, but there were a lot of stringies.

I grew sugar pie pumpkins and they are small and sweet and fleshy and no stringies.

 

[2DogsFarm]

I grew Rouge Vin D'etampes (Cinderella) pumpkins this year & they are HUGE!

But they have a very small seed cavity & lots of string-free flesh.
I have used them for curry & soup so far & they have a very good flavor.

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

Butternut squash work nicely.

Your regular orange pumpkins just look good. Use the more homely ones for your fingerlickin' recipes. (Beauty is only skin deep....and you don't eat the skin

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