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Post by rikita on Oct 16, 2009 15:36:22 GMT
so, being a german and confusing words, i bought some pumpkin after someone told me to add squash to the vegetable curry i am planning to make. can i add pumpkin instead? or should i throw it away?
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Post by rikita on Oct 16, 2009 15:40:48 GMT
(btw sorry for not posting in the right area, but i need an answer quickly)
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Post by imec on Oct 16, 2009 15:42:13 GMT
I'd use it in the curry.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 16, 2009 15:49:42 GMT
Yes -- pumpkin is a kind of squash, so you did the right thing. It should be really good in curry, too, as the texture will absorb flavors beautifully.
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Post by rikita on Oct 16, 2009 16:02:55 GMT
good... thanks!
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 16, 2009 18:15:20 GMT
I concur. Was it good?
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 19, 2009 3:07:24 GMT
Agree also. How was it?
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Post by rikita on Oct 19, 2009 12:27:38 GMT
yeah it was nice. i didn't have quite enough curry sauce (or rather, i bought too many other ingredients, so the amount was more than i had sauce for) so i told people it isn't quite as spicy as i meant it - but they all seemed to think it is spicy enough... made one with pumpkin, potatoes, onions, chick peas and a few peppers, and one with mushrooms, chick peas and onions... i liked them both...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2009 13:27:29 GMT
Didn't the pumpkin disintegrate in the curry?
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 19, 2009 16:08:29 GMT
Now that the need for speed has passed, Rikita, this is being moved to On the Menu. It's time for the winter squashes and this thread is a great kick-off to a discussion of them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2009 17:17:00 GMT
Bleccchhhh!  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 19, 2009 17:20:03 GMT
Blech?
I thought you recently posted a recipe for pumpkin soup. No?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2009 17:43:34 GMT
Normal squash is just nasty. I don't think I would even feed it to the pigs. They deserve better.
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Post by imec on Oct 19, 2009 18:40:43 GMT
Normal squash is just nasty. I don't think I would even feed it to the pigs. They deserve better. So, of the dozen or so types and hundreds of varieties of squash, all but one are normal and nasty?   ![]() www.thegrowspot.com/img/squash1.jpg[/img]   |
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Post by fumobici on Oct 19, 2009 19:12:47 GMT
I'll pass on the Winter squash too, though I like the Summer varieties.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2009 19:45:03 GMT
Yes, all nasty. Bon appétit, though. You can absolutely eat my share.
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Post by rikita on Oct 19, 2009 22:33:20 GMT
well yeah it disintegrated a bit but in a good way... hm, i hope my mom invites me for pumpkin soup this fall. she makes very nice pumpkin soup. and her pumpkins grow in trees.  |
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 20, 2009 3:44:52 GMT
What? You don't eat courgettes?
Riki, there's a pumpkin soup or cream of pumpkin friends used to do for me in Germany that was excellent. They used the small round orange coloured ones with the Japanese name.
I find pumpkin mash to be quite good too, prepare as you would prepare mashed potatoes.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 20, 2009 4:24:25 GMT
You take such great pictures, Rikita!
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Post by rikita on Oct 20, 2009 12:55:44 GMT
thanks...
hm, might try that pumpkin mash - so if i do it like mashed potatoes, i basically cook it then mash it and add a bit of salt and milk? or how?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2009 7:13:13 GMT
That would be my guess, rikita.
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 21, 2009 7:36:12 GMT
Yes, correct. Also some pepper and, for that little twist, a bit of nutmeg  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 21, 2009 14:27:47 GMT
Rikita, if you have any of the curry with pumpkin left, you could mash that right in the frying pan. That combination of curry flavor with pumpkin, chickpeas, and potato would be a perfect mash.
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Post by rikita on Oct 21, 2009 15:06:05 GMT
actually i had a tiny bit left but i threw it away today because i thought that five days is a bit long to keep it...
well for now i should more make the vegetables i still have in the refrigerator before they turn bad, as i couldn't eat them i nthe last days... wonder what will trouble my stomach least - aubergines, beans, or kohlrabi?
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 21, 2009 15:20:01 GMT
Is your stomach still upset, Rikita?! You've had that problem for days. Do you feel sick?
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Post by rikita on Oct 21, 2009 15:25:23 GMT
oh it feels fine now, i just want to be careful. i spent most day on the loo monday (sry for tmi), and didn't feel all that great yesterday, so don't want to risk anything today...
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Post by auntieannie on Oct 24, 2009 15:37:39 GMT
aubergines will upset your tummy the least, lovely.
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Post by rikita on Oct 24, 2009 19:05:41 GMT
well fortunately now i seem to be fine again. and as i am at the bf's place he is responsible for cooking... which usually means much nicer food than what i make at home...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2009 19:20:33 GMT
Good for you, rikita, but I hope there are at least one or two dishes that you can make better than him!
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Post by cristina on Oct 24, 2009 19:45:05 GMT
Yes, all nasty. Bon appétit, though. You can absolutely eat my share. K2, there is so much variety in the squash family. I can only think that you have never been offered a well prepared squash dish. I personally prefer winter versions over summer, although I like almost all of them. One of my favorite fall dishes is stuffed acorn squash. This variety has a similar texture to pumpkin. Here is a photo of a dish that I made last winter (and that I might have to make this weekend) of acorn squash with a cranberry and mushroom stuffing. Very tasty, I thought.  |
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