Are they good for anything? I was tempted to give it a go when the local Wal mart super store had some while selling the regular orange ones but I was a bit too scared to try it. There were a few that were around the same size as the ones that had the baking pumpkin stickers on them.
Thanks for the help.
2006-11-02 16:00:04 · 10 answers · asked by traea_1 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
when i was trick-or-treating on halloween with my friends, there was some white pumpkins on someone's front steps. we asked her if she'd painted them but she said no they are called "ghost pumpkins" and they're like the same as the normal orange ones..
2006-11-02 16:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have also wondered the same thing! My local specialty grocery store had a ton of white pumpkins this year. From what I have been able find online, there doesn't seem to be any difference between the standard orange and the white, red, or even blue pumpkin (yes, they even come in blue), other then the skin coloring. There are a ton of recipes out there for white pumpkin, but most involve using the skin as part of the presentation, and in almost all of the recipes it says that it's acceptable to substitute white for orange. I think the color difference is just that, a color difference, nothing more. :)
2006-11-02 16:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by Choochie Larue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that the white ones were good for baking and cooking. But the only sure way to tell is to cook it and see if it has a stringy texture. If it does, it definitely won't make a good pie.
Usually, the small sugar pumpkins, also known as pie pumpkins or baking pumpkins are used for pies.
The big pumpkins used for jack-o-lanterns will definitely be too stringy to bake with, but the seeds will always be good.
Rinse the seeds well, the dry them in a single layer in a low oven. Once they are crispy, you can toss them with just a hint of oil and salt (or other seasonings). Pumpkin seeds are great for fiber and good for anyone watching a low-carb or heart-healthy diet.
2006-11-02 17:31:00 · answer #3 · answered by Sue L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to make something with it, baking pumpking is really better. White pumpking isn't so great, it doesn't have as good of a flavor and I'm pretty sure it has stringier meat. Baking pumpkins specifically are bred for being less fibrous and better tasting. I tried once, I've gotten better results with pack pumpking in a can...its alright, but not the best.
2006-11-02 16:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by fuzzy_suncat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are pretty much the same as an orange one but have a thicker shell. The inside is the same (just less of it). Some say they are better for cooking since there is more of it to cook cuz of the thicker walls. They are used a lot is pumpkin chuckin contest (the hurling of pumpkins for distance) cuz of the thicker walls they can take more force,
2006-11-02 16:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they sell it at the grocery stores and farmers market here in texas.(it better than yellow/orange pumpkin when baking!)
2006-11-02 17:43:10 · answer #6 · answered by LOKI301 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 11:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-03 01:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw them this year for the first time, but don't know anything about them.
2006-11-03 00:42:29 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen them at Walmart too, but I don't know anyone who has used them......sorry.
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