Pumpkin

Pumpkins are a very old culture crop and form a family with gourds and cucumbers. In Central and South America were all between 9000 and 7000 years BC pumpkins grown.In the 16th century, the pumpkin for the first time introduced in Europe. The pumpkin is supplied by species of the genus Cucurbita, that total includes a dozen species. Some species are edible, the so-called gourds can be used only for decorative purposes. The following species are described on Wikipedia:

The pumpkin is especially on the streets can be seen around the end of October. Pumpkins have been grown by the native American peoples of the southeastern United States.There are a number of traditional dishes in which pumpkin puree is processed, such as pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup and pumpkin bread. Also the oil seeds of the pumpkin are roasted and eaten are a tasty snack.
 * Vijgenblad Pumpkin (Cucurbita ficifolia)
 * Giant Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)
 * Ayote (Cucurbita mixta)
 * Musk Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)
 * Zucchini, Pattypan squash and Spaghetti pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)

In addition to the oil seeds are also the young steel tops and pumpkin flower edible. This flower In Mexico is often used in the kitchen at the garnish and decoration of dishes. The pumpkin flower naturally has a mild flavour and can be used for various purposes in the kitchen. In most kitchens, the pumpkin flower filled or with a layer of dough before to be deep fried.



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[hide] *1 Giant pumpkin  ==Giant Pumpkin[ Edit] == The giant pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) can reach a size of up to 1 meter and a weight of 70 kg. The stems may reach a length of 10 metres. The fruit is convex with a flattened top and bottom. The fruit is often used as an ornamental in home and garden and at exhibitions. The fruit remains in good condition for months if kept cool, but at one point rot.
 * 2 Zucchini
 * 3 Patisson
 * 4 Spaghetti Squash
 * 5 Musk pumpkin
 * Acorn pumpkin 6
 * 7 other uses
 * 8 References

Also can of young fruits, if they are 5-10 kg heavy, jams made and they can just like the cucumber, pickle and Zucchini as a flavor carrier are used. The most appropriate remote access for this is Goliath. The breed Yellow Giant pumpkin is because of the more fibrous fruits less suitable for this purpose.

The smaller, Japanese varieties weighing 2 to 4 pounds have a better taste. The Japanese breed Hokkaido has an orange color, very firm flesh and a sweet taste. Also there is a green-coloured variety, called "kastanjepompoen", which has a slightly spicy taste, kastanjeachtige and sturdy ochre-coloured flesh. ==Zucchini[ Edit] == The name of the zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) or Kussa comes from France, is called in Italian squash or zucchini zuchetti and is called in America. Under the name squash, however, are much more edible types of means, which are hardly known in Europe.

The zucchini is not a species of pumpkin with cucumber-like fruits. For the fruit set is pollination by bees or drones necessary. In Greece and Italy are the very young fruits with the yellow petals still attached as a delicacy eaten. Usually, the fruits, which have a faint taste, harvested when they are about 20 cm long. They are spongy. ==Patisson<span class="mw-editsection" len="322" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Patissons belong to the species Cucurbita pepo. The plants are not climbing. The fruits are about 15-20 cm long, white, yellow or light green in color and are saucer-shaped with a lobed edge. The flesh is light in color and is most like that of a Zucchini. They are suitable for filling and delicious in stews or soups. They are also called as ornamental fruit used, for example in flower arrangements.

<p lang="en" len="84" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Patissons are simple in the microwave to get cooked and tastes delicious with fish. ==Spaghetti Squash<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Spaghetti squashes also belong to the species Cucurbita pepo and has large, oblong, buff fruits. Only the young fruit have a reasonable taste. The cooked flesh resembles spaghetti.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="159" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1] ==Musk Pumpkin<span class="mw-editsection" len="327" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="102" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The musk pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) remains smaller and is the only dark yellow flesh. ==Jerk Pumpkin<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Acorn squashes are small and heart-shaped with a deep green or orange color or a mixture of both. They are baked in paste or peeled in their entirety. ==Other applications<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">From large pumpkins are in the United States for the Halloween-party lanterns carved. Before that, we need a good sharp knife because the wall of the fruit is quite solid. This tradition one finds more and more back in Western Europe. Continue to be undersized fruits used for the pompoenslingeren or as a decoration as on a pompoendag. In the United States, there are also races where the heaviest pumpkin is sought. The heaviest pumpkin weighed ever 921 kg. .