Tasteless pumpkin

rosie383

Using the cash back shopping apps I duly went and got a pumpkin for -65p from sains.
I made pumpkin and orange soup. It tasted like sick! Honestly! That was a few days ago and I can still taste it. I tried to rescue it by putting in the SC overnight with spices and some sugar but next day it still tasted terrible.
I did add some pumpkin to a veg soup with lots of other things for flavour but have 3/4 of the pumpkin sitting looking at me in the kitchen and I need to do something with it.
Will anything make it edible? If I roast it in the oven will that just use energy and it will still be bland?
I know I can chop it up and freeze it for adding to soups but I really would like to make something with it.

Rain_Shadow

rosie383 wrote: »

Using the cash back shopping apps I duly went and got a pumpkin for -65p from sains.
I made pumpkin and orange soup. It tasted like sick! Honestly! That was a few days ago and I can still taste it. I tried to rescue it by putting in the SC overnight with spices and some sugar but next day it still tasted terrible.
I did add some pumpkin to a veg soup with lots of other things for flavour but have 3/4 of the pumpkin sitting looking at me in the kitchen and I need to do something with it.
Will anything make it edible? If I roast it in the oven will that just use energy and it will still be bland?
I know I can chop it up and freeze it for adding to soups but I really would like to make something with it.

Make pumpkin pie. Delicious.


http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1742633/pumpkin-pie

VfM4meplse

The big carving pumpkin Halloween pumpkins can be tough and tasteless. The smaller varieties tend to have more taste.

If you know someone with a rabbit you'll find a good home for it.

joedenise

I usually use pumpkin to make curry. I do a couple - one with lentils & spinach and the other with just spinach.

You do need to use a good amount of spices and cook for a long time. I do mine in the slow cooker.

Denise

rosie383

Our bunny died last week :(or I could have gone with your idea v4m.
Maybe it'll have to be curry then. Really the only thing that it will add will be a bit of fibre. I only got it as it was free and figured that I could make something with it.
I am reluctant to make pumpkin pie with it as I imagine it will be a waste of fuel and other ingredients.
Any point in covering it in spice and roasting in the oven if I have the oven on for something else?

VfM4meplse

rosie383 wrote: »

Any point in covering it in spice and roasting in the oven if I have the oven on for something else?

Definitely - as long as its savoury!

I would dry fry some cumin and grind it up. Add to salt, pepper, chilli flakes and Chinese five spice, use enough and your pumpkin may be transformed when roasted.

busiscoming2

I tried making pumpkin pie once and it was awful. I tried something different (can't remember what is was now) and that was awful too.
I came to the conclusion cooking with Pumpkin is a waste of time and effort

TiredTrophy

I so agree that the carving pumpkins are horrible to cook with. Very watery.
I grow lots of differwnt types of much more delicious ones. Look in a farmers or WI market and ask the growers cor their ideas. The current one you have is not worth cooking...you will waste the other ingredients.

honeythewitch

rosie383 wrote: »

Using the cash back shopping apps I duly went and got a pumpkin for -65p from sains.
I made pumpkin and orange soup. It tasted like sick! Honestly! That was a few days ago and I can still taste it. I tried to rescue it by putting in the SC overnight with spices and some sugar but next day it still tasted terrible.
I did add some pumpkin to a veg soup with lots of other things for flavour but have 3/4 of the pumpkin sitting looking at me in the kitchen and I need to do something with it.
Will anything make it edible? If I roast it in the oven will that just use energy and it will still be bland?
I know I can chop it up and freeze it for adding to soups but I really would like to make something with it.

I feel your pain, Rosie. Nobody likes pumpkin in our house and I have just given up trying to disguise it.

meritaten

It must be to American tastes! I too have tried using the inner flesh from those large pumpkins - and they are awful!
I do however like Butternut Squash and some of the smaller 'squashes' have made lovely curries and soups.
I have given up now on using the flesh from inside these large orange pumpkins - I just save the seeds and when they grow next year harvest most of them when they are small. - They taste so much better!

pandamonium

This will give it some taste http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/775669/thai-pumpkin-soup
It's an annual favourite here.