Today is Halloween and we immediately think of pumpkin. Did you know that pumpkin is very healthy and that most pumpkin spices don't even contain pumpkin?
1. There is no pumpkin in pumpkin spice
Did you know that many jars of pumpkin spice don't even contain pumpkin? Other spicy ingredients such as ginger and cinnamon are used, which remind us of pumps. Those food marketers are smart.
2. Pumpkin is healthy
Pumpkin about 20 calories per 100 grams, in addition, it contains almost no fat. Fresh pumpkin puree contains twice your daily dose of vitamin A. The pepita seeds are also very healthy for roasting and adding to a salad, for example.
3. It is better not to cook with pumpkin oil Pumpkin oil is dark in color, so the taste quickly becomes bitter when heated. Therefore, do not use pumpkin oil for cooking, but add honey or olive oil to make dressing. You can also pour the oil over vanilla ice cream for a garnish and a slight nutty flavour.
4. How to peel a pumpkin
Peeling a pumpkin can be quite a task. A good way is to cut the pumpkin into wedges with a large knife. You can then remove the peel per part. Doesn't work? Then cook the pumpkin in its entirety, for a maximum of 10 minutes. The skin is now easier to remove and also becomes thinner, leaving more pulp.
5 The Halloween pumpkin is not the tastiest variety
If you buy a pumpkin for Halloween, you are usually looking for a large orange pumpkin with striking ribbing. This has a thinner shell so that it is easier to hollow out. However, the taste of this pumpkin is not that sweet. If you want to cook with a sweet pumpkin, it is better to choose a sweet New England pumpkin.
Do you ever eat pumpkin?
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