We hate to squash your autumnal dreams, but baking a pumpkin pie might not be as easy as you think. That’s because the canned pumpkin that normally makes pie prep such a breeze isn’t made of pumpkin at all. Food & Wine reports that cans of pumpkin puree—even those that advertise “100 percent pumpkin”—are actually made of a range of different squashes.
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Pumpkin Isn’t Actually Pumpkin – But It Is Tasty
Published November 20, 2017 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: baking, butternut squash, canned pumpkin, cooking, gastronomy, gourmet, holidays, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, pumpkin puree, Thanksgiving, winter squash
What Is Pumpkin Spice?
Published September 13, 2017 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: autumn food, cooking, gastronomy, gourmet, pumpkin pie, Pumpkin Spice, seasonal food, spice blend, taste of autumn, taste of fall
Pumpkin Spice season seems to come earlier every year. But before you reach for a cup, drink this in: The flavor can be composed of more than 300 elements—and pumpkin isn’t one of them.