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The many yummy uses of pumpkin

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USA USA | Santa Maria Times

Elaine Revelle on the goodness of that sweet, tasty, orange member of the squash family.

Yummy uses of pumpkins
Technically, pumpkins are fruit because the edible portion of the plant encases its seeds. The same goes for other non-sweet fruits, such as tomatoes, beans, green peppers, etc., which we usually refer to as “vegetables.”

Nutritious, plentiful, versatile, colorful — not to mention fun — pumpkins are high on my list. And did you know you can eat every part. The pulp, and seeds when roasted and salted are terrific snacks and even made into pumpkin seed oil. In Korean cuisine the leaves of moschata variety are served as a vegetable, and in parts of India they serve dishes made with both the leaves and flowers.

Read more about pumpkins and see some recipes in the original article.

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