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Baseball sized and smaller, we've sliced and pan fried in a little olive oil.

Sadly, I am now considering culling our best performing fruit (we've named it "Happy"). It is about the size of a bowling ball.

Anyone have young pumpkin recipes?

7/20/2004 10:52:01 PM

I have heard of eating pumpkin blossums....frying them in a pan. I haven't heard of eating young fruit, but I'm sure it can be done. There's a Recipes From the Garden message board on this site...you could check that out. I hear the killer crunch is pretty good. :-)
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewBoard.asp?b=16

my young culls just get pitched into the compost. if they are a bit bigger, my dad likes to chop them up with a knife.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=12615

7/20/2004 11:42:31 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Depends on how many systemic pesticides and fungicides have been applied to the plant or plants. I personally would not eat the fruit from my Giant Pumpkins... Now if I grew them organic like I do with my summer squash. I would slice them thin and saute them with fresh herbs, olive oil, garlic and a TBSP of Sugar, with salt and pepper to taste. Along side them would be a bed of baby red potatoes. HMMMMMMMM never have any leftovers for my lunch so they must be good.

7/21/2004 12:37:37 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Shannon -Thanks for the info. I'm gonna give that a try with the next cull from my organic plant. Sounds tasty.

7/21/2004 1:43:49 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Eating Pumpkins!!!!!

You cannibals!!!!

7/21/2004 5:16:59 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

I think MURDEROUS Cannibals would have been a better word!
Sorry! LOL

7/21/2004 5:18:06 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Now that I think of it even more I should have said
Sick Cradle-Robbing Murderous Cannibals since the pumpkins are also young babies!

Forgive me please for trying to have some fun!
I'm also guilty of being a SC-RMC a few times but I prefer meat and fish.
Michel

7/21/2004 5:21:31 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Being serious now.....

Leeks have a flavor that blend very nicely with pumpkins, especially when I make pumpkin soup. I prefer a garlic taste than a pumpkin pie sweet taste but that's just me.
AG's even when ripe don't have much taste to them so I suppose you can mix them with anything that has a flavor your heart fancies.
Michel

7/21/2004 5:25:25 AM

Rexburg, Idaho

Set them up in a row and use them for archery practice. My son thinks thats lots of fun. Personaly I hate veggies to eat.

7/21/2004 8:34:12 AM

Vermont Green MTN State

I just put them back into the patch to become part of the earth again.

7/21/2004 10:52:11 AM

Long Island,New York

cows love them

7/21/2004 10:16:20 PM

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Compost pile.

7/21/2004 10:32:33 PM

Eugene, OR

That recipe sounds darn good. I'll be trying it out tonight!

7/21/2004 10:35:21 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Stir fried with chicken, ginger,a dash of brown sugar and soysauce...Over white rice....Had to make my lunch before serving...I am getting smarter...lol

7/22/2004 1:41:09 AM

Utah

a co-worker of mine has a few neighbors who grow jack-o-lantern pumpkins. I give him the culls and he sneaks into thier patches puts them next to the vines so it looks like their plants are growing them.

7/22/2004 9:25:07 AM

Amherst, WI

Target practice.

7/22/2004 9:28:08 AM