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November 20, 2023,
Technically speaking, must and should, are not interchangeable, unless you want to double down.
Having said that, is there really anything technical about getting together, warming up and eating good food during the holidays with family and friends?
As far as using must and should interchangeably, during the holidays would be a good time to do so.
Don’t most of us double down on delicious foods during this wonderful time period with the promise we will make amends at the first of the next year?
So, we are going to make a bold double down statement.
You should have incredible pumpkin related dishes during the holidays.
You must have incredible pumpkin related dishes during the holidays.
There. We did it with no shame.
Part of the reason for that is because the ingredients of a pumpkin are so good for you.
Let’s start with the inside.
The informative group whfoods.com relates, “Pumpkin seeds have long been valued as a source of the mineral zinc, and the World Health Organization recommends their consumption as a good way of obtaining this nutrient.”
Pumpkin seeds are nutrient– and calorie-rich, with an especially high content of fat (particularly linoleic acid and oleic acid), protein, dietary fiber, and numerous micronutrients.
Pumpkin seeds are a common ingredient in Mexican cuisine and are also roasted and served as a snack.
Marinated and roasted, they are an autumn seasonal snack in the United States, as well as a commercially produced and distributed packaged snack, like sunflower seeds, available year-round.
Our best memories about pumpkins and what they offer are centered around eating holiday foods.
From milkshakes to cookies and of course pumpkin pies, when prepared properly, they just taste so good.
Ah, that warm pumpkin pie. We can smell and taste it now.
Each year, do you buy it or, are you fortunate to be a part of a family that has a wonderful cook who bakes it?
Time for a closer focus.
Pumpkin pie is a dessert pie with a spiced, pumpkin-based custard filling. The pumpkin and pumpkin pie are both a symbol of harvest time, and pumpkin pie is generally eaten during the fall and early winter.
In the United States and Canada it is usually prepared for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other occasions when pumpkin is in season.
The pie’s filling ranges in color from orange to brown and is baked in a single pie shell, usually without a top crust. The pie is generally flavored with a spice mixture known as pumpkin pie spice, which is made using spices such as ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. The pie is usually prepared with canned pumpkin, but fresh-cooked pumpkin can be used.
Is that how it is made in your circle?
A little bit of history.
The pumpkin is native to North America.
The pumpkin was an early export to France; from there it was introduced to Tudor England, and the flesh of the “pompion” was quickly accepted as pie filling.
During the seventeenth century, pumpkin pie recipes could be found in English cookbooks, such as Hannah Woolley’s The Gentlewoman’s Companion (1675).
Pumpkin “pies” made by early American colonists were more likely to be a savory soup made and served in a pumpkin than a sweet custard in a crust.
How does that sound to you? We have to admit, that doesn’t excite us too much.
Pumpkins were also stewed and made into ale by colonists.
An early appearance of a more modern, custard-like pumpkin pie was in American Cookery, a cookbook published in 1796. It used a sweet custard filling in a pie crust, with spices similar to the ones used today.
It was not until the early nineteenth century that the recipes appeared in Canadian and American cookbooks.
We’re so glad they did.
Pumpkin seed oil, a culinary specialty in and important export commodity of Central Europe, is used in cuisine as a salad and cooking oil.
The world’s largest pumpkin pie was made in New Bremen, Ohio, at the New Bremen Pumpkinfest on September 25, 2010.
The pie consisted of 1,212 pounds of canned pumpkin, 109 US gallons of evaporated milk, 2,796 eggs, 7 pounds of salt, 14+1⁄2 pounds of cinnamon, and 525 pounds of sugar.
Drum roll please.
The final pie weighed 3,699 pounds and measured 20 feet in diameter.
Well, with that one, just a slice will do.
If you can’t get homemade pie, we love shopping at natural foods outlets because the filling is so natural. Too, you can find some tasty offerings at most local super markets.
Others do their shopping there as well, so let’s get an opinion.
The team at the informative global news source msn.com shares, “I tested four pumpkin pies from major grocery chains: Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Costco, and Kroger. These pies were all from the bakery section of the store and ready to eat, not frozen. I tasted each pie and had my husband and neighbors taste them as well. We tried them plain with no toppings. The winner was unanimous.”
Okay, you get one guess. Which store do you think it was?
The writer stated Costco. Why?
She felt it had a super smooth filling, a nice orange color, good spice and sweetness, and the only edible crust of any pies tested. It was nicely browned, a bit salty, and crumbly in a good way.
We’ll take her word for it.
Maybe we will purchase it, place a dab of whip cream on it and when we get together with relatives and friends, unless they ask, we’ll make it seem like it came right out of our oven.
Now that, is just between us.
It all seems to start at Halloween but we love the pumpkin season. Some fast food outlets have their own seasonal version of the pumpkin shake and virtually everyone we tasted, we loved it.
So, get ready to dig in. You deserve it. We’re going to double down on that.
Not only you should have pumpkin pie during the holidays, you must.
Especially if there is a Costco within smelling distance.
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