What to do with pumpkin?

Don't throw away the seeds. Roasted, they make a really tasty snack or a sprinkle for salads.

Don't throw away the seeds. Roasted, they make a really tasty snack or a sprinkle for salads.

Published Oct 31, 2014

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London - Apart from carving scary faces into pumpkins for Halloween, what else can you do with these fruits?

That’s right, pumpkins are classified as fruit - berries, actually - related to cucumbers, melons, squash and gourds.

First stop has to be cook with it.

A quick Google will help you find recipes for spicy Thai pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, pumpkin risotto, even sweet pumpkin roulade.

And don’t throw away the seeds. Roasted, they make a really tasty snack or a sprinkle for salads.

Clean off the flesh in a sieve and then boil the seeds in salted water for ten minutes before toasting them in a hot oven on a generously oiled baking tray.

Toss them occasionally to coat in the oil and remove from the oven when they start to brown. Allow to cool before eating. - Daily Mail

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